Ashok Leyland sold 7,255 trucks in October 70 per cent more than in the corresponding month in 2005. A statement from Ashok Leyland says that the company sold 44,158 vehicles in April-October, against 32,496 in the corresponding period last year — an increase of 36 per cent.
Although domestic sales of buses in October (1,199) was marginally higher than in October 2005 (1,152), sales in April-October this year was 5,496 units against 7,702 in the corresponding period last year. The company has attributed this to varied ordering patterns of State transport undertakings. Truck sales in October were marked by a doubling of sales of the higher margin multi-axle vehicles to about 3,300 units, it is learnt.
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