Bajaj Auto sales up 16 per cent in August

The country's second-largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto on Friday reported a 16 per cent jump in total sales to 3,82,739 units in August, 2011.

The company sold 3,29,364 units in the corresponding month last year, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said in a statement.

BAL's motorcycle sales stood at 3,38,054 units during the month, as against 2,89,176 in August last year, translating into a 17 per cent increase.

The company said commercial vehicle sales rose to 44,685 units last month, an 11 per cent jump from 40,188 units in August, 2010.

Exports grew by 40 per cent during August this year to 138,225 units from 98,578 units in the same month last year, it also disclosed.