Tata Motors global sales rise 16% in January

New Delhi: Tata Motors Wednesday reported 16 percent increase in its global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles, at 93,355 units in January.

The company had sold 80,499 units in January 2015, Tata Motors said in a statement.

In the passenger vehicles category, global sales stood at 56,616 units last month as against 49,821 units in January 2015, up 14 percent.

Sales of luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover rose 25 percent to 45,535 units last month as compared to 36,527 units in January 2015.

The company's sales of commercial vehicles in January was up 20 percent to 36,739 units from 30,678 units a year ago.