India's Tata Motors Aug Sales Down

MUMBAI, Sept 3, 2007; Reuters reported that India's top bus and truck maker, Tata Motors Ltd, said on Monday its vehicle sales in August fell 0.4 percent to 45,144 units from 45,325 units a year earlier. New York-listed Tata Motors said sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market rose 1.6 percent to 23,431 units from 23,069 units a year earlier, while sales of cars and utility vehicles fell 5 percent to 16,620 units. Exports in August rose 8 percent to 5,093 units from 4,715 units a year earlier.