Ashok Leyland registers 14% rise in commercial vehicle sales at 12,762 units in December 2020

NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI, JAN 1

Hinduja Group’s flagship company, Ashok Leyland has reported a 14 per cent increase in its total commercial vehicle sales at 12,762 units in December 2020.

A release issued by the company said it had sold a total of 11,168 units in December 2019.

Total vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 11,857 units last month as compared to 10,378 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 14 per cent, it added.

Domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales were at 6,175 units as against 6,369 units in December 2019, down 3 per cent, the company said.

Light commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market were, however, higher by 42 per cent at 5,682 units as against 4,009 units in the same month a year ago, the release added.

DOMESTIC SALES
  For the month Cumulative
CATEGORY  Dec’20 Dec’19 Inc / (Dec)  Dec’20 Dec’19 Inc / (Dec)
             
M&HCV Trucks 5930 3809 56% 21349 42824 (50%)
M&HCV Bus 245 2560 (90%) 842 13405 (94%)
Total M&HCV 6175 6369 (3%) 22191 56229 (61%)
             
LCV 5682 4009 42% 29629 36855 (20%)
Total Vehicles 11857 10378 14% 51820 93084 (44%)
DOMESTIC + EXPORTS SALES
  For the month Cumulative
CATEGORY  Dec’20 Dec’19 Inc / (Dec)  Dec’20 Dec’19 Inc / (Dec)
             
M&HCV Trucks 6235 3958 58% 22690 44386 (49%)
M&HCV Bus 649 3067 (79%) 2842 17268 (84%)
Total M&HCV 6884 7025 (2%) 25532 61654 (59%)
             
LCV 5878 4143 42% 31125 38095 (18%)
Total Vehicles 12762 11168 14% 56657 99749 (43%)