Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has reported a 16 per cent jump in sales at 7,834 units in July 2011, up 16 per cent compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

The company, a flagship of the Hinduja Group, said in a statement that it had sold 6,747 units in July 2010.

However, for the April-July 2011 period, total sales marginally dipped to 27,111 units from 28,147 units.

Total sales in the domestic market in July stood at 6,774 units against 6,022 units, while exports grew 46 per cent to 1,060 units from 725 units.

Total sales of vehicles in the domestic market during April-July dipped to 23,512 units from 25,482 units.

Exports from April to July 2011 soared to 3,599 units from 2,665 units in the same period last year, it added.

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