March Sales Performance
April 1, 2006
• 183,927 Motorcycles sold - growth of 37%. Motorcycle market
share for the month estimated at 32.2%.
• Bajaj motorcycle sales continue to outgrow industry, Industry
growth @ 21%.
• 3-wheeler sales - 24,723 units - growth of 31%.
• "Highest ever" Exports - 28,998 units
March 2006 Sales:
| Mar. 2006 | Mar. 2005 | Change % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | 183,927 | 134,707 | 37 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS | 187,696 | 144,861 | 30 |
| 3 WHEELERS | 24,723 | 18,822 | 31 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS | 212,419 | 163,683 | 30 |
| Exports out of the above | 28,998 | 24,422 | 19 |
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1. |
Bajaj leads the price segment with sale of 72,278 CT-100's and the premium segment with sale of 36,261 Pulsar and Avenger motorcycles. |
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2. |
The Discover twins sold 69,516 units with demand outstripping supply. |
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3. |
The sale of Bajaj 3-wheelers continues to be buoyant. |
Q 4/2005-06:
| • | "Highest ever" sale of 2 & 3-wheelers in any quarter. |
| Jan to Mar 06 | Jan to Mar 05 | Change % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | 533,018 | 396,144 | 35 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS | 549,334 | 426,728 | 29 |
| 3 WHEELERS | 72,638 | 53,793 | 35 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS | 621,972 | 480,521 | 29 |
| Exports out of the above | 73,403 | 58,556 | 25 |
Financial Year 2005-06:
| FY 2005-06 | FY 2004-05 | Change % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | 1,912,224 | 1,449,710 | 32 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS | 2,027,856 | 1,604,745 | 26 |
| 3 WHEELERS | 252,006 | 222,053 | 13 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS | 2,279,862 | 1,826,798 | 25 |
| Exports out of the above | 250,168 | 196,710 | 27 |
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1. |
Motorcycle sales grew by 32% v/s estimated industry growth of 19%. |
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2. |
Motorcycle market share for the financial year 2005-06 is estimated at 31% v/s 28% in the previous year 2004-05. |
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3. |
Motorcycle market share in Q4/ 2005-06 is estimated at 33%. |
| 4. | Highest ever export sales - 250,168 2 &3-wheelers - 27% growth. |
| 5. | Continues to be the country's #1 Exporter of 2 & 3-wheeler. |
| 6. | In FY 2006-07, Bajaj targets a total sale of 2.85 million units [ 2.55 million - 2-wheelers and 0.3 million - 3-wheelers], including exports of 365,000 units. |
Sanjiv Bajaj
Executive Director
01/04/2006