Indigo surge helps Tata sales

After a rather moderate showing in December 2010, Maruti Suzuki sales crossed the one million mark with the Alto, as usual, leading with 33,118 units. Its highest in the current fiscal year. Cumulative sales of the car in this fiscal are close to 250,000 units.
The Hyundai i10 had a remarkable showing with sales of 16,694 units but the star of the month across Segments was the Tata Indigo which nearly doubled its December tally to over 10,000 units. Combine that with the 6,703 units of the Nano. which has shown a strong revival after the November low, and Tata Motors was able to just cross the 30,000 mark, nipping at Hyundai Motor India's heels.
The Figo's dream run continues with 8,616 units sold which brings its aggregate sales to 60,000-and-odd since its launch last March. The Micra's sales were up a bit thanks to the availability of a diesel version launched in early December, in the midsize segement, the Vento recorded 2,308 units and along with the Polo helped VW india top the 5,000 mark in the month.
After an avalanche of booking in December, deliveres of the Etios saloon began and 1,651 were sold.

Mahindra's tried and tested Bolero racked up another milestone with 8,463 units, its best figures for this year. The Scorpio also had a good month with 4,304 units. Its highest in this fiscal. In the luxury segment. Mercedes racked up 563 units in the month and Audi, which launched its flasgship A8 L, sold 480 units.

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