Ashok Leyland February sales jump 19 pc to 13,703 units

NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, MAR 2

Hinduja group’s flagship company Ashok Leyland on Monday reported an increase of 19 per cent in total vehicle sales at 13,703 units in February.

The company had sold 11,475 units in the corresponding month a year ago, Ashok Leyland said in a regulatory filing.

Total domestic vehicle sales stood at 12,776 units in February, as against 10,612 units in the year-ago period, registering an increase of 20 per cent.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) sales in the domestic market were up 5 per cent at 7,114 units last month, as compared to 6,745 units in the year-ago month, it added.

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales in the domestic market last month stood at 5,662 units, as compared to 3,867 units in February 2020, up 46 per cent, the company said.

February 2021

SALES (Units)
DOMESTIC
  For the month Cumulative
CATEGORY  Feb’21 Feb’20 Inc / (Dec)  Feb’21 Feb’20 Inc / (Dec)
             
M&HCV Trucks 6790 4706 44% 34536 52367 (34%)
M&HCV Bus 324 2039 (84%) 1606 17556 (91%)
Total M&HCV 7114 6745 5% 36142 69923 (48%)
             
LCV 5662 3867 46% 40811 44623 (9%)
Total Vehicles 12776 10612 20% 76953 114546 (33%)
DOMESTIC + EXPORTS
  For the month Cumulative
CATEGORY  Feb’21 Feb’20 Inc / (Dec)  Feb’21 Feb’20 Inc / (Dec)
             
M&HCV Trucks 7336 4894 50% 36578 54352 (33%)
M&HCV Bus 466 2474 (81%) 4128 22424 (82%)
Total M&HCV 7802 7368 6% 40706 76776 (47%)
             
LCV 5901 4107 44% 42778 46298 (8%)
Total Vehicles 13703 11475 19% 83484 123074 (32%)