Ford India, a unit of the leading American car maker Ford Motors, has registered a marginal increase of less than 100 units in its sales during the month of March 2012. The company managed to sell a total of 12,148 units of its cars in this month as compared to 12,063 units sold in the same month last year, Ford India said in a statement.
However, in the Indian market, the company’s sales declined about 14 percent to 9,026 units as compared to 10,485 unitssold in the same month previous year. The India portfolio cars of the company include hatchback Ford Figo, sedans like Ford Ikon and Fiesta and premium sports utility vehicle Ford Endeavour.
Speaking on the company’s performance during this month, Mr. Michael Boneham, Ford India President and Managing Director, said, "Despite challenging market conditions, we have reported steady monthly growth in vehicle sales and exports since the beginning of 2012. March is our best-selling month to date."
Meanwhile, the exports of the company saw a major jump of 98 percent to 3,122 units during this month, as compared to 1,578 units dispatched to the overseas markets same month last year.
