BAJAJ MOTORCYCLE SALES GROW 16%
| May ’08 |
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|
|
Particulars
|
May 2008
|
May 2007
|
Change %
|
| Motorcycles |
179,649 |
167,008 |
8 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS |
180,935
|
169,327
|
7 |
| 3 WHEELERS |
20,576 |
24,110 |
-15 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS |
201,511 |
193,437 |
4 |
| Exports out of the above |
60,215 |
49,203 |
22 |
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| 1. |
Owing to the pre-ponement of the marriage season from May 08
to April 08, this year’s sales trend is better understood
from the YTD table below.
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| |
|
| YTD ’08 |
| |
|
|
Particulars
|
April ~ May 2008
|
April ~ May 2007
|
Change %
|
| Motorcycles |
382,730 |
331,312 |
16 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS |
384,865
|
335,019
|
15
|
| 3 WHEELERS |
38,489 |
48,470 |
-21 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS |
423,354 |
383,489 |
10 |
| Exports out of the above |
133,839 |
101,129 |
32 |
|
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|
| 2. |
Bajaj motorcycles grew 16% owing to the strong performance
of its 125cc + DTS-i portfolio; combined sales of Pulsar
DTS-i, Avenger DTS-i, Discover DTS-i, and XCD DTS-Si grew
23%.
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| |
|
| 3. |
The first of 4 new 125cc + motorcycles scheduled for launch
in FY09 will be introduced in September ’08.
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| 4. |
Commercial Vehicle sales are expected to grow in the second
half of FY09 on the back of two new products, one each in
the passenger and the goods segments.
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| 5. |
Strong export growth is on plan. |
Rajiv Bajaj
MD, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune
Sunday, 1st June 2008
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