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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.

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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.

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