April 16: The Tata Motors Group has reported global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, of 1,39,655 units in March 2012, higher by 26 percent over March 2011. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 1,252,173, higher by 16 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2010-11.

Global sales of all commercial vehicles – Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range – were 63,791 units in March 2012, a growth of 12 percent. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 599,927 units, an increase of 17 percent.

Global sales of all passenger vehicles were 75,864 units in March 2012, higher by 41 percent. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 652,246 units, up 14 percent.

Global sales of Tata passenger vehicles and the distribution offtake in India of Fiat cars were 39,393 units for the month, higher by 32 percent over March 2011. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 337,813 units, higher by 3 percent over March 2011.

Global sales of Jaguar Land Rover in March 2012 comprised 36,471 vehicles, higher by 51 percent over March 2011. Jaguar sales for the month were 5,343 units, higher by 42 percent, while Land Rover sales were 31,128 units, up 53 percent. Cumulative sales of Jaguar Land Rover for the fiscal were 314,433 units, higher by 29 percent. Cumulative sales of Jaguar were 54,039 units, higher by 2 percent, while cumulative sales of Land Rover were 260,394 units, higher by 37 percent.

Global retail sales in March 2012 were the highest monthly total ever for Jaguar Land Rover together and also the Land Rover brand individually.