Leyland sales up four-fold in May

Ashok Leyland has reported that its sales recorded four-fold jump in total commercial vehicle sales at 13,273 units in May. The company had sold 3,199 units in the COVID-hit May last year, Ashok Leyland said in a regulatory filing.

Domestic sales stood at 12,458 units, as against 2,738 units in May 2021, it added. Its medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales last month stood at 7,268 units, as compared to 1,513 units in the year-ago month. Sales of buses were at 629 units in May 2022 as against 148 in May 2021, reflecting the fact that schools and educational institutions are opening up.

Sales of LCVs in the domestic market stood at 5,190 units in May, as against 1,225 units in May 2021, the company said.