Bikes Sales September 2017: Bajaj Auto Records 14% Growth In Total Sales

September 2017 has been a positive month for Bajaj Auto with the company reporting a 14 per cent increase in total sales at 4,28,752 units, as compared to 3,76,765 units sold during the same period last year. The Pune-based two-wheeler maker registered its highest ever sales in 18 months with exports outperforming domestic sales. While domestic sales for two and three-wheelers grew at an overall 10 per cent at 281,779 units, exports grew by 21 per cent with a total of 146,752 units shipped last month.

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Bajaj Auto's motorcycle sales stood at 247,418 units for the domestic market, growing by seven percent, while exports contributed 122,260 units in September, growing by 20 per cent over the same period last year. The bike maker's total motorcycle sales stood at 369,678 units, a total hike of 11 per cent 331,976 units sold in September 2016.

Meanwhile, the Bajaj's commercial vehicles registered 34,361 units in domestic sales, a growth of 37 per cent over 25,090 units sold in September last year, highest ever for the manufacturer. Exports too saw a healthy increase in volumes with 24,713 units shipped, a hike of 25 per cent compared to 19,699 units sold last year. Bajaj Auto's total commercial vehicles sales stood at 59,074 units as against 44,789 units sold last year.

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However, with respect to year-to-date (YTD) sales between April-September 2017, Bajaj Auto registered a 10 per cent decline in volumes for its motorcycle business retailing 10,10,559 units as against 11,28,425 units sold during the same period last year. Exports though increased by seven per cent with 683,876 units shipped.

Commercial vehicles too recorded an eight per cent drop in volumes with 137,285 units sold. Here too, the company's exports have been its strong suit registering sales of 128,224 units, a growth of 20 per cent over 107,137 units shipped between April-September 2016. Overall, Bajaj Auto's volumes have seen a three per cent drop in YTD sales 19,59,944 units as against 20,26,678 units sold during the same period last year.