Tata Motors reports 7% fall in April domestic sales

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS): Tata Motors on Thursday said its total domestic sales declined by 7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April 2024 as against 70,963 units in April 2024. The company also witnessed a decline in total sales, including domestic and international markets, which declined to 72,753 units from 77,521 units a year ago. In April 2025, the company's domestic sales in the commercial vehicle segment fell 10 percent to 25,764 units.

Heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) trucks in this segment registered a decline of 8 per cent to 7,270 units, while sales of small commercial vehicles (SCV cargo and pickup) declined by a massive 23 per cent to 9,131 units.

However, intermediate and light commercial vehicle trucks registered a growth of 8 per cent and passenger carriers grew by 4 per cent year-on-year.

Combining both domestic and international businesses, Tata Motors sold 27,221 commercial vehicles in April 2025, a decline of 8 per cent from the same period last year. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales, including buses and trucks, stood at 12,760 units globally, slightly down from 13,218 units in April 2024. In the passenger vehicle category, Tata Motors sold 45,199 units in the domestic market in April 2025, down 6 per cent from 47,883 units sold in April last year. However, the International Business (IB) recorded a spectacular jump, with 333 units sold, up from only 100 units in April 2024.

Total passenger vehicle sales, including exports and electric vehicles (EVs), declined by 5 per cent to 45,532 units. Sales of electric vehicles in domestic and international markets declined by 16 percent to 5,318 units from 6,364 units last year. Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, said last month that the company has recorded its highest-ever retail sales in a financial year. The company sold 6,183 units in FY25, a sharp growth of 40 per cent over FY24