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Tata Motors April sales decline 7 pc

Tata Motors today reported 7 per cent decline in sales during April 2012 at 60,086 units over the same month last year.

Last month, it registered 7 per cent decline in passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market to 23,658 units from 25,436 units in April 2011, Tata Motors said in a statement.

Sales of its small car Nano fell 20 per cent last month to 8,028 units, compared to 10,012 units in April last year.

The 'Indica' range reported sales of 6,913 units, up 63 per cent compared to 4,250 units in the same month last year.

The 'Indigo' family, with sales of 3,669 units witnessed a dip of 31 per cent vis-a-vis the same month last year.

The 'Sumo', 'Safari' and 'Aria' models accounted for sales of 4,048 units, up 5 per cent compared to April 2011.

Jaguar Land Rover sales in India continued the upward trend, the statement said without giving details.

In the commercial vehicles segment, Tata Motors recorded 6 per cent decline in domestic sales in April to 34,647 units, compared to 36,738 units in the same month year-ago.

Light commercial vehicle sales last month stood at 24,818 units, up 9 per cent, while medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales stood at 9,829 units - 29 per cent down compared to April 2011.

Tata Motors' total exports in April also declined by 35 per cent to 2,781 vehicles.
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