The country’s 2nd biggest two- wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto today posted 85.12% increase in its motorcycle sales at 2,44,828 units in March.
In March previous year, the company had sold 1,32,253 units, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said.
During the full fiscal 2009-10, the company sold 25,06,749 units in the motorcycle division, an increase of 31.39% over 19,07,853 units in the year-ago period, it said.
BAL credited the increase to strong sales of Pulsar and Discover range of bikes.
In March, overall two-wheeler sales went up by 84.57% to 2,44,889 units as against 1,32,683 units in the same period last year, the statement said.
BAL’s exports shot up 38.96% to 65,134 units in March from 46,874 units in March, 2009.
The company posted a hike of 36.76% in three- wheeler sales in last month at 29,344 units as compared to 21,456 units in the same month previous year.
Overall vehicle sales of the company last month were 2,74,233 units as against 1,54,139 units in the same period last year, an increase of 77.91%, as per the statement.
In 2009-10, the total vehicle sales of the company went up by 30.01% to 28,52,536 units from 21,94,154 units in FY’09.
The company said its two-wheeler sales rose by 30.83% at 25,11,600 units as against 19,19,625 units.
Exports in the previous fiscal increased by 15.33% at 8,91,002 units as compared to 7,72,519 units in the earlier fiscal.