Rise in Land Rover Sales
17/05/2010
Land Rover's global sales almost doubled last month - totalling 14,350 in April, 89% higher than the same month last year.
Indian parent firm Tata Motors announced, global sales of Tata brand passenger vehicles hit 25,353, a rise of 71%.
Tata's group-wide total sales in April - which include its range of commercial vehicles - totalled 77,732 last month, 53% higher than a year before.
UK-based Jaguar Land Rover returned to profitability in the last three months of 2009, posting a profit of £55m, following a loss of £60m in the previous quarter. Tata put this down to stronger market conditions.
In March, Land Rover saw its largest UK sales in the brand's 62-year history, boosted by heavy snow across Britain during the winter.
Tata Motors bought Jaguar and Land Rover from US group Ford for £1.15bn in 2008.