VE Commercial Vehicles has recorded a 14.8 per cent rise in sales at 4,213 units in April 2012.

The company, which is a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, had sold 3,669 units in the same month last year.

Domestic sales increased to 3,963 units from 3,353 units, an increase of 18.2 per cent, VE Commercial Vehicles said in a statement today.

Exports, however, fell to 250 units last month from 316 units in April 2011.

Further, year-to-date 2012 sales stood at 18,408 units compared with 16,174 units last year, representing a growth of 13.8 per cent.

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