Tata Motors sees 30-per cent rise in vehicle sales in calendar 2006

23 January 2007

Kolkata: Tata Motors has sold 555,065 vehicles (including exports) in calendar year 2006-- a growth of 30 per cent over 425,901 units sold in calendar 2005.

Commercial vehicles were a major contributor to Tata Motors' sales in 2006. Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for calendar 2006 stood at 283,170 units, an increase of 43 per cent over 198,607 units in 2005.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) sales stood at 165,362 units, an increase of 35 per cent over 2005. While light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales were at 117,808 units -- an increase of 55 per cent over 2005.

According to a release issued by Tata Motors: "The company retained leadership position in the commercial vehicle sector with an overall market share of 64 per cent in calendar 2006, compared to 59 per cent in 2005.

The market share for LCVs increased to 66 per cent compared to 56 per cent in 2005, while M&HCVs registered a 63 per cent market share compared to 62 per cent in 2005.

Led by hatchback model Indica, total passenger vehicles sales stood at 218,355 units in the domestic market in 2006, up 20 per cent over 181,593 units over 2005. The Indica registered its highest-ever annuaol sale at 138,537 units up 30 per cent, thereby increasing its market share to 20 per cent in the compact cars segment, compared to 19.2 per cent in 2005, the statement added.