1. Mahindra 2 Wheelers Sustains Growth Momentum,Records highest ever retail sales in October
Mumbai, November 02, 2011: Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), a part of the US $ 12.5 billion Mahindra Group,
continued to build its presence in the two wheeler segment in October 2011.
The company’s cumulative scooter sales from April to October 2011 stood at 92,234 units. Sales in October 2011 were
17,949 units.
“This festive month saw us surpassing yet another landmark. Our retail sales grew by about 30% in October. As a result, we
registered our highest ever retail sales in a single month. We are absolutely thrilled by the significant rise in consumer
demand for all our scooter brands across the country,” says Mr. VirenPopli, Senior V.P. Marketing, Sales and Customer
Care, Mahindra Two Wheelers.
The cumulative sales for the company have crossed a landmark figure of three lakh units, with both the Rodeo and Duro
scooter brands having a franchise of more than one lakh consumers across the country.
Mahindra 2 Wheelers’ powerful 125cc scooters cater to a range of consumer segments. The Mahindra Rodeo with its very
innovative, contemporary features is popular amongst young couples, while the Mahindra Duro is positioned as a solid,
family scooter. The Flyte is the Indian woman’s two-wheeler of choice.
About The Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic
growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, vacation ownership, rural and
semi-urban financial services, etc. Mahindra has a significant and growing presence amongst others, in the automotive
industry, agribusiness, aerospace, automotive components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment,
logistics, real estate, retail, steel and two wheelers.
A US $12.5 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra employs more than 1,37,000 people in over 100
countries. In 2011, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful listed
companies in the world. For four years in a row, Mahindra has featured in the Forbes Asia’s Fab 50 List of the 50 best
publicly traded companies in the Asia-Pacific regions. Dun & Bradstreet also ranked Mahindra at No. 1 in the automobile
sector in its list of India’s Top 500 Companies.
In 2010, Mahindra featured in the Credit Suisse Great Brands of Tomorrow. Its flagship company Mahindra & Mahindra
Limited is the only Indian automobile manufacturer to feature in the top 10 list of the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index in
India - 2010, created by the Carbon Disclosure (CDP). In 2011, Mahindra acquired a majority stake in Korea’s SsangYong
Motor Company.