AUTO SECTOR SALES IN JULY 2012

AUTO SECTOR

SALES IN JULY 2012

The Sales of 2 /3 / 4 Wheeler Vehicles in July,2012 for Major Auto Makers are as below :

Tata Motors Group

Global wholesales at 101,605 vehicles in July 2012

The Tata Motors Group global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 101,605 nos., in July 2012, higher by 21% over July 2011. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal are 377,747, higher by 10%, compared to the corresponding period in 2011-12.

Global wholesales of all commercial vehicles - Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range -- were 47,776 nos., in July 2012, higher by 1%, over July 2011. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal were flat at 178,292 nos.

Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles were at 53,829 nos. in July 2012, higher by 45%. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal are 199,455 nos., higher by 20%.

Global wholesales of Tata passenger vehicles were at 26,908 nos., for the month, higher by 50% over July 2011. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal are at 89,082 nos., higher by 5%.

Global wholesales of Jaguar Land Rover in July 2012 were at 26,921 vehicles, higher by 41% over July 2011. Cumulative wholesales of Jaguar Land Rover for the fiscal are 110,373 nos., higher by 36%. Jaguar wholesales for the month were 4,064 vehicles and cumulative wholesales were 15,838 vehicles, higher YoY by 1%, while Land Rover wholesales in July 2012 were 22,857 vehicles and cumulative wholesales were 94,535 vehicles, higher YoY by 44%.

Maruti Suzuki Sales in July 2012

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 82,234 units in July 2012. This includes 11,210 units for export. The Company had sold a total of 75,300 units in July 2011. The sales figures for July 2012 are given below:

Segment Models July Till July April'11 - March'12 2012 2011 % Change 2012-13 2011-12 % Change Passenger Vehicles  A: Passenger cars : Mini M800, A-Star, Alto WagonR 28998 38028 -23.7% 123811 160080 -22.7% 491389 A: Passenger cars : Compact Swift, Estilo, Ritz 15759 9099 73.2% 88745 64750 37.1% 235754 A: Passenger cars : Super Compact DZire 11413 3021 277.8% 58371 28116 107.6% 110132 A: Passenger cars : Mid-Size SX4 679 2303 -70.5% 2126 7820 -72.8% 17997 A: Passenger cars : Executive Kizashi 2 32 -93.8% 23 149 -84.6% 458 TOTAL A: PASSENGER CARS 56851 52483 8.3% 273076 260915 4.7% 855730 B: Utility Vehicles Gypsy, Grand Vitara, Ertiga* 7294 642 1036.1% 26259 2144 1124.8% 6525 C: Vans Omni, Eeco 6879 13379 -48.6% 34953 54128 -35.4% 144061 Total Domestic Sales 71024 66504 6.8% 334288 317187 5.4% 1006316 Total Export Sales 11210 8796 27.4% 43842 39639 10.6% 127379 Total Sales (Domestic + Export) 82234 75300 9.2% 378130 356826 6.0% 356826

* Ertiga launched in April 2012.

Mahindra Tractors

Sells 15495 units in the domestic market during July 2012

Mumbai, August 1, 2012: Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the U.S. $15.4 billion Mahindra Group, maintained its leadership position in the tractor industry in July 2012.

Domestic sales in July 2012 stood at 15495 units, as against 15699 units during July 2011. Total tractor sales (domestic + exports) in July 2012 stood at 16521 units, as against 16692 units for the same period last year. Exports for the month of July 2012 stood at 1026 units, as against 993 units in July 2011.

Mahindra's Auto Sector

19% growth during July 2012

Mumbai, August 1 2012: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today announced a 19% rise in its auto sales numbers, which stood at 47059 units during July 2012 as against 39633 units during July 2011. 

The company’s domestic sales stood at 42799 units during July 2012, as against 37323 units during July 2011, an increase of 15%. The Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes the UVs and Verito) has registered a growth of 27%, having sold 22011 units in July 2012, as against 17312 units during July 2011.

Speaking on the performance, Pravin Shah, Chief Executive, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “We are happy to have achieved a growth of 19% during July 2012 in spite of difficult and uncertain market conditions continuing.  Incidentally, July 2012 is the second highest monthly sales for us.  The Auto Industry needs to be concerned about slower economic expansion and consumer sentiments which are not so positive.  A cut in interest rates would have helped lower the cost of manufacturing and product, thereby improving industry confidence”.

M&M	Jul-12	Jul-11	YTD July FY13	YTD July FY12	MOM Growth%	YOY Growth %
Passenger Vehicles (UVs & Verito)	22011	17312	83515	65526	27%	27%
4-wheelers Commercial (Passenger & Load)*	14688	13472	54099	44528	9%	21%
3-wheelers	5149	5395	18964	19453	-5%	-3%
MNAL	951	1144	4409	4096	-17%	8%
DOMESTIC TOTAL	42799	37323	160987	133603	15%	20%
M&M EXPORTS	4260	2310	12101	8027	84%	51%
SECTOR TOTAL	47059	39633	173088	141630	19%	22%

BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED

Sales in numbers for the month of July 2012

Product For July 2012 Upto July 2012 For July 2011 Upto July 2011 Motorcycles 308,858 1,291,481 318,095 1,281,146 Other 2 Wheelers 35,292 131,640 45,617 175,381 Grand Total 344,150 1,423,121 363,712 1,456,527

HERO MOTOCORP

REPORTS SALES OF 4,84,217
UNITS OF TWO-WHEELERS IN JULY 2012

New Delhi, August 01, 2012: Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, today reported sales of 4,84,217 units of two-wheelers in the month of July 2012. HMCL had sold 4,91,036 units in the corresponding month last year.

HMCL recently announced setting up a Global Parts Centre (GPC) at Neemrana in Rajasthan. The announcement was made at the company’s Global Supply Chain Partners Conference at St. Petersburg in Russia last week. The GPC, which is expected to be operational in the third quarter of the next financial year (2013-14), will be set up with an initial investment of Rs 160 crore and will initially employ 400 personnel and will be spread over 35 acres.

HMCL recently announced its best-ever turnover (Net Sales & Other Operating income) of Rs. 6247.28 crores for the first quarter (April-June 2012) of FY’13. The company’s profit before tax for the period stood at Rs 734.88 crore, while profit after tax (PAT) for the period stood at Rs 615.46 crores. The Company has recorded an EBIDTA margin of 15 per cent.  Hero MotoCorp registered its highest ever quarterly sales of 16,42,292 two-wheelers in the first quarter this fiscal, fuelled by two consecutive months of highest-ever monthly sales witnessed by the company in the months of April (5,51,557) and May (5,56,644 ).

Hero MotoCorp has strengthened its presence in the deluxe segment with the launch of its new 125cc motorcycle – Hero “Ignitor”. The sporty looking ‘Ignitor’ is loaded with impressive features and is attractively priced at Rs. 55,900/- for the drum-self-cast variant and Rs 57,900/- for the disc-self-cast variant (both prices ex-showroom Delhi).

Meanwhile, HMCL’s new scooter - the recently-launched 110cc Maestro – has already been contributing handsome volumes. Maestro, along with the Pleasure, has further strengthened the company’s strong presence in the scooter segment.

TVS Motor Company

sales at 161,255 units in July '12

Hosur, 01 August 2012:  TVS Motor Company registered total sales of 161,255 units in July 2012 against 189,962 units registered in July 2011.

Two Wheeler

Total two wheeler sales stood at 157,954 units in July 2012 in comparison with 186,672 units recorded in July 2011. The company reported domestic sales of 140,822 units for the month of July 2012 against 160,348 units of July 2011.

In July 2012, the company sold 53,355 motorcycle units against 70,170 units in July 2011. Scooters registered sales of 40,895 units in July 2012 against 49,333 units in the same month of the previous year.

Exports

The company's total exports for the month of July 2012 stood at 19,182 units against 28,542 units in the same month of the previous year. Two wheeler exports reported for the month of July 2012 was 17,132 in comparison with 26,324 units in July 2011.

Three Wheeler

The company sold 3,301 units of three wheelers in July 2012 against 3,290 units in the same month of the previous year.

ASHOK LEYLAND

Sales Updates

		Jul 2012	Jul 2011	%	Apr - Jul 2012	Apr - Jul 2011	%
Commercial Vehicles - excl SCV (DOST)	Sales	6982	7834	-11	27221	27111	0
SCV (DOST)	Sales	2803	-	-	10051	-	-
Total Sales		9785	7834	25	37272	27111	37

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