1.30 (0.38%) Tata Motors’ UK subsidiary - Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, sold 28,503 vehicles in April 2013 - its best ever April, an increase of 12% versus the same period last year. Jaguar sold 4,711 vehicles, up 12% while Land Rover sold 23,792 vehicles, up 12%. During the first four months of the year, Jaguar Land Rover sold 143,974 vehicles, up 16%.
The April sales were up for Jaguar Land Rover in every major region: with Asia Pacific up 37%, the UK up 32%, the China Region up 10%, North America up 6%, Europe up 2% and other overseas markets up 11% (including India which is up 6%). The same trend is reflected in the first four months of the year with sales up 21% in Asia Pacific, 20% in the UK, 18% in the China Region, 13% in North America, 8% in Europe and 22% in other overseas markets.
Besides, calendar year to date, Jaguar sold 24,888 vehicles up 27% with increases in each major region: 78% in the China Region, 26% in the UK, 17% in Asia Pacific, 17% in Europe, 10% in North America, and 20% in other overseas markets while, Land Rover sold 119,086 vehicles up 14% with a particularly strong performance from Freelander up 36%. Increases in each major region are as follows: 23% in Asia Pacific, 14% in North America, 19% in the UK, 10% in the China Region, 6% in Europe and 22% in other overseas markets.