Automobile Jan Sales data

Maruti Jan sales up 4% at 68,107 units

Maruti Suzuki today reported a 4% increase in sales in January at 68,107 units when compared with 65,341 units sold in January 2007.

According to a release issued to the BSE today, domestic sales was up 2% at 63,459 units when compared with 62,248 units sold in January 2007.

Exports increased 50% to 4,648 units from 3,093 units in January 2007.

The company's volume in the domestic A3 segement (Esteem, Sx4, Baleno) increased 12% to 2,939 units, and 17% in the C segment (Omni, Versa) to 8,861 units, the release added.

TVS Motor Jan sales decline 23%

TVS Motor, the third largest two-wheeler company, today reported a 23% decline in January sales at 93,385 units when compared with 121,147 units sold in January 2007.

Motorcycle sales stood at 38,961 units as against 69,634 units sold in January 2007.

Exports moved up 86% to 13,108 units from 7,049 units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

GM India Jan sales up 46 %

General Motors India has registered a growth of 46% in sales in January 2008 by selling 5,517 units as compared to 3,776 units in the corresponding period last year.

The January 2008 sales comprise 1391 units of Chevrolet Tavera, 1174 units of Chevrolet Aveo, 217 units of Chevrolet Optra, 2639 units of Chevrolet Spark and 96 units of the recently launched Chevrolet Captiva.

P Balendran, vice president, GM India, said: "The consistent surge in monthly sales is a clear indication of the success of all our carlines and demonstrates the fact that our flagship brand Chevrolet has been well accepted by the market and is growing from strength to strength."

General Motors India clocked an annual growth of 68% with sales of 60,032 units in the calendar year 2007 as against 35,823 units during 2006.