Land Rover Demand Boosts Tata Sales

Mumbai-based Tata Motors Ltd. sold 94,100 passenger and commercial vehicles worldwide last month, up 6% from June 2011, propelled by a 49% surge to 24,400 units for its Land Rover brand.

But demand for Tata-brand cars fell 21% year over year to 17,900 units. Jaguar volume slid 5% to 3,800 units in June.

Companywide, global sales of passenger and commercial vehicles rose 7% to 46,200 units last month and 6% to 47,900 units, respectively.

Tata sold 276,500 vehicles in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, up 7% from a year earlier. The company boosted car sales 12% to 145,699 units in the April-June period, including gains of 41% to 71,700 units at Land Rover and 4% to 11,800 units at Jaguar. Commercial vehicle volume was flat at 130,900 units.