Tata Motors global sales rise 1.51 per cent in August

Tata Motors has reported a 1.51 per cent increase in its global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles, to 74,639 units last month.

"The company had sold 73,524 units in August last year," Tata Motors said in a statement.

In the passenger vehicles category, global sales last month stood at 44,956 units against 42,988 units in August 2014 - up 4.57 per cent.

Sales of luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover rose by 4.59 per cent to 33,103 units in August compared with 31,650 units in the same month last year. The company's sales of commercial vehicles in August declined by 2.79 per cent to 29,683 units from 30,536 units a year ago.

Shares of Tata Motors were trading 0.5 per cent lower at Rs 352.25 in noon trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange.