Tata Motors’ arm JLR reports 30% rise in global sales for April

Tata Motors’ British-based arm Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) has reported 30% increase in global sales for April at 37,171 units. The company’s sales were up 72% in the China region, 19% in North America, 25% in Asia Pacific and 27% in Europe. Jaguar sold 5,511 vehicles April, up 17% year-on -year, with a strong performance from the F-Type while Land Rover sold 31,660 vehicles, an increase of 33%, on the back of robust sales from all three Range Rover models. The Range Rover Sport delivered its best sales performance in April since 2006. Land Rover saw increases for the month in all regions, including 72% rise in sales in China Region and 31% sales increase in Asia Pacific. In 2013, JLR had sold 425,006 vehicles worldwide. While Jaguar accounted for 76,668 vehicles, Land Rover sold 348,338 units during the year.