NEW DELHI: Two-wheeler maker India Yamaha Motor today reported 48.02 per cent increase in total sales in February at 25,766 units.

The company had sold 17,407 units in the same month last year, India Yamaha Motor said in a statement. The domestic sales rose by 17.80 per cent to 16,313 units in February 2010 from 13,848 units in the same month last year, it added.

During last month, the company exported 9,453 units as against 3,559 units in the year-ago period, a jump of over two-fold. "Our domestic sales continue to be strong for our premium segment products like YZF-R15, Fazer, FZ-S and FZ-16. These models have also received overwhelming response in overseas markets like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Columbia resulting in increased export sales," India Yamaha Motor Chief Executive Officer and MD Yukimine Tsuji said.

The company is expecting to sell 3.1 lakh units in the domestic market and is aiming to more than double its exports to 1.5 lakh units this year, he added.

NEW DELHI: The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto today reported 78.03 per cent jump in motorcycle sales at 2,34,623 units in February.

The company had sold 1,31,785 units in February last year, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said in a statement. BAL attributed growth to robust sales of its Pulsar and Discover range of bikes, it added.

Total two-wheeler sales during the month also jumped by 77.28 per cent to 2,34,710 units compared to 1,32,393 units in the same period a year ago, it said. BAL's exports went up 53.03 per cent to 77,642 units in February from 50,738 units in February, 2009.

The company reported a rise of 58.81 per cent in three-wheeler sales during February at 33,968 units as against 21,389 units during the same month last year.

Total vehicle sales of the company last month stood at 2,68,678 units compared to 1,53,782 units in the same period a year ago registering a growth of 74.71 per cent, the statement said.