File Photo 
Business

Mahindra passenger vehicle sales up 17 pc in August

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Wednesday reported a 17 per cent increase in domestic passenger vehicle sales at 15,973 units in August as compared to the same month last year. The company had sold 13,651 units in August 2020, M&M said in a statement.

migrator

New Delhi

In the commercial vehicles segment, the company sold 11,432 vehicles in the domestic market last month, as against 15,606 units in the same month last year, a drop of 27 per cent. 

Exports increased to 3,180 units last month as against 1,169 units in the year-ago month. 

"Demand across our product portfolio continues to remain strong with Thar, XUV 300 and our recently launched Bolero Neo and our Bolero Pik-up range clocking in impressive booking numbers. Growth momentum in exports continued with sales of 3,180 vehicles, registering an increase of 172 per cent," M&M Chief Executive Officer Automotive Division Veejay Nakra said. 

Supply of semiconductors continues to be a global issue for the auto industry and has been a major area of focus for the company as well, he added.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

BJP's ally Tipra Motha Party protests in Agartala against Bangladesh leaders' remarks on Northeast India

Actress assault case: Survivor posts emotional message amid cyber attacks

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, others in betting case

Hindu man lynched to death in Bangladesh over alleged blasphemy

Chennai: Rs 7.7 Cr sports medicine wing to come up at Omandurar Hospital