Tata Motors has seen a a huge revival in November sales this year compared to the same month last year, which was hit by global economic uncertainty and a crash in the automotive market.
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The Indian giant said today that total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in November 2009 were 54,108 vehicles, a growth of 65% over 32,696 vehicles sold in November 2008.
The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for November 2009 were 50,114, a 64% growth over the 30,556 sold in November last year.
“The growth in November 2009 has come over low sales in November 2008, impacted by the downturn in the automobile industry during that period,” the company said.
Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal year so far were 381,003, a growth of 13% over the 338,134 units sold this time last year.
The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in November 2009 in the domestic market were 29,408, a 81% growth compared to 16,229 vehicles sold in November last year. LCV sales were 16,901, a growth of 62% over November last year. M&HCV sales stood at 12,507, a growth of 116% over November last year.
The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 22,671 (20,706 Tata units and 1,965 Fiats) in the domestic market in November 2009, a 55.2% increase on last November.
Sales of Tata cars, at 18,480 were the highest this fiscal, and grew by 48% over November 2008.
The sales of the Tata Nano were 3,406 with deliveries increasing every month since launch, the company added.
The Indica range sales were 9,111, a growth of 1%.
The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 2,226, a growth of 23% over November last year.
Jaguar Land Rover sales continued their upward trend since launch in June, with November being the highest since launch.
The company’s sales from exports at 3,994 vehicles in November 2009 registered a growth of 87% compared to 2,140 vehicles in November last year.
