Tata Group Sales Climb 26%

Tata Motors Ltd. sold 139,700 passenger and commercial vehicles worldwide last month compared with 110,800 units in March 2011.

Last month's gains were propelled by a 51% surge in Jaguar and Land Rover sales to a combined 36,500 vehicles. Tata's total passenger vehicle sales jumped 41% to 75,900 units. Commercial vehicle sales grew 12% to 63,800 units.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, Tata's global sales rose 16% to 1.25 million units. Passenger vehicles sales climbed 14% to 652,200 units, including a 29% jump to 314,400 vehicles at Jaguar and Land Rover. Commercial vehicle sales increased 17% to 599,900 units.