TVS Motor on fast lane, sales up 32%

Hosur, Sep 1 (UNI) Buoyed by a strong growth of 39 per cent in motorcycle sales, TVS Motor Company's total two wheeler sales in August 2006 stood at 135,533 units compared to 103,063 units during the same period last year recording a growth of 32 per cent.

The total motorcycle sales in August 2006 stood at 83,014 units compared to 59,675 units in the same period last year recording a growth of 39 per cent, a press release here today said.

It said TVS StaR and Apache continued to drive motorcycle sales and the company was enhancing its production to meet the demand especially with the festival period on the anvil.

TVS Scooty sales recorded 23,118 units in August 2006 compared to 21,873 units last year.

The company will soon come out with unique options to the customer where they could choose their own colour. To begin with, this project will be launched in Bangalore.

On the export front, TVS Motor Company recorded its highest ever exports of 11,008 units in August 2006, a growth of 71 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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