Bajaj Auto posts increase in sales at 3,51,083 units

The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported 6.46 per cent increase in its motorcycle sales in October at 3,51,083 units.

The company had sold 3,29,776 units in the corresponding month last year, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said in a statement.

BAL said exports grew 19.53 per cent during the month at 1,31,948 units compared to 1,10,387 units in October 2010.

In the three-wheeler category, company said its sales stood at 44,191 units as against 41,040 units in the same month last year, registering a jump of 7.68 per cent.

Total vehicle sales of the company in last month stood at 3,95,274 units compared to 3,70,816 units in the same period a year ago, a growth of 6.60 per cent, the statement said.

In October, the company lost production of about 25,000 motorcycles at the Pantnagar plant due to the curfew imposed in early last month. It led to some constrained in sales, BAL said.