Tata Motors global sales down 12% in October

Auto major Tata Motors on Thursday said its global sales of vehicles declined by 11.70 per cent to 88,881 units in October, compared to the year-ago period.

The company had sold 1,00,660 units in the corresponding period of 2012.

However, global sales of all passenger vehicles in October stood at 50,814 units, up 3.1 per cent, from 49,264 in October 2012, Tata Motors said in a statement.

Sales of luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover rose by 29.60 per cent to 36,157 units during October, as compared to 27,897 in the same month last year.