Ashok Leyland sales down 24 percent in August

Ashok-LeylandChennai, Sep 2 : Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland Monday said its sales slid 24 percent in August as compared to the like month of 2012.

In a statement here, the company said it sold 7,139 units last month. The offtake was 9,432 units in August 2012.

The company experienced fall across segments - small, medium and heavy commercial vehicles.

For the period April-August 2013, the company has sold 37,609 units, down from 46,704 units sold during comparable period previous year.(IANS)