Tata Motors’ global sales decline 5.15 percent in May; JLR shines

Tata Motors has reported an overall sales decline of 5.15 percent in May 2014. Its sales during the month including Jaguar Land Rover were 77,575 units (May 2013: 81,783). Its global sales in May 2014 were 48,414 units, up 12.2 percent.

Global sales for JLR comprised 38,998 units last month, up 25 percent. While Jaguar sold 6,848 vehicles, down 3 percent (May 2013: 7,061), Land Rover sold 32,150 vehicles, up 33 percent (May 2013: 24,149).

Tata Motors has also taken a hit on the commercial vehicle front. Global sales of all commercial vehicles – Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range – were 29,161 units, down 24.53 percent (May 2013: 38,641).