Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship in India, has reported a marginal drop of 1.72% in March sales at 14,020 vehicles as against 14,266 vehicles in same month previous year. The company’s domestic sales declined by 15.35% to 8,846 vehicles from 10,450 vehicles in corresponding month last year while, export decreased by 47.10% to 849 vehicles from 1,605 vehicles in March 2012.
During the period April-March 2012-2013, total sales grew by 12.3% to 1,14,612 vehicles from 1,01,990 vehicles sold in the same period of the previous year. Sales of commercial vehicle during the period April 2012 to March 2013 fell by 16% to 79,695 vehicles as against 94,395 vehicles sold in the same period of previous year.