Renault India March sales jump over 8-fold to 8,232 units

NEW DELHI, Apr 1:
Renault India today reported an over eight-fold jump in sales in March this year at 8,232 units on the back of strong sales of its SUV Duster.
The company had sold a total of 1,005 vehicles during March 2012.
In March 2013, the sports utility vehicle (SUV) Duster accounted for 6,313 units, sedan Scala 1,026 units, compact car Pulse 541 units, sedan Fluence 337 units and SUV Koleos 15 units, Renault India said in a statement.
Commenting on the numbers, Renault India Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Sumit Sawhney said: “March was a tremendously successful month for Renault India, despite a challenging market.”
Renault cars are produced at the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of four lakh units per annum. (PTI)