GM sales up 35 per cent

New Delhi: General Motors India has said that its sales grew 35 per cent in the month of March 2005 to 3,516 units. The monthly sales is the highest ever since the company was formed, GMI said in a press release.

The growth was aided by GMI's multi-utility vehicle Chevrolet Tavera, which sold 1,905 units in March, the highest ever sales figure for the vehicle since its mid-2004 launch. The March sales also include 1,101 units of Chevrolet Optra and 506 units of Opel Corsa.

The Indian subsidiary of US-based car maker registered 56 per cent growth in sales to 8,397 units during the last quarter of 2004-05 (January to March 2005).