Mumbai, Nov 2 (UNI) Mahindra & Mahindra has reported a decline of 14.52 pc in its total auto sale for the month of October 2020 at 44,359 vehicles, compared to 51,896 in October 2019.

In the Utility Vehicles segment, Mahindra sold 18,317 vehicles in October 2020, compared to 17,785 vehicles in October 2019, registering a growth of 3 pc.

The Passenger vehicle segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans) sold 18,622 vehicles in October 2020, a marginal growth over same period last year.

Exports for the month of October 2020 decline by 25 per cent to 2,021 vehicle as compared with 2703 vehicle sold in October 2019.

Commenting on the Passenger Vehicles performance, Veejay Nakra, Chief Executive Officer, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd. said, "We are happy to achieve a growth of 4per cent in Utility Vehicles, despite certain supply constraints. Our brands Scorpio, Bolero and XUV 300 continue to do well, while the bookings for the All-New Thar has set new records within just a month of its launch. For Mahindra, the festive season has started on a positive note with deliveries and bookings being higher than last year. Going forward, this augurs well for a robust festive demand which in turn will help the industry in the short term."

Elaborating further on Pick-Ups and Commercial Vehicles performance, Mr Nakra said, "We are witnessing a strong demand for our Bolero Pik Up, Supro and Jeeto and have recently launched our BS6 version of the Alfa 3-wheeler, both load and passenger. We are aligning our supply chain and ramping up to meet this demand."

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