Ashok Leyland sold 2738 vehicles in May 2021, up 114 per cent, as compared to the sale of 1277 vehicles in May 2020. It exported 1953 units in May 2021, up 100 per cent, as compared to the export of 266 units in May 2021. Claiming to gain market share across segments, VE Commercial Vehicles reported sales of 1223 units in May 2021, up 78.3 per cent, as compared to the sales of 686 units in May 2020. In May 2021, Eicher Trucks and Buses clocked a sale of 1175 units in May 2021, up 77.8 per cent, as compared to the sale of 661 units in May 2020.

Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses recorded sales of 48 units in May 2021, up 92 per cent, as compared to the sale of 25 units in May 2020. Mahindra & Mahindra reported a sale of 7508 CVs in May 2021 as compared to the sale of 5209 CVs in May 2020. Tata Motors reported the sale of 11,401 CVs in May 2021 as compared to the sale of 1,488 CVs in May 2020. The May 2021 CV sales were pegged against a low base of May 2020, mentioned an industry expert. Of the opinion that the Q4 FY2020-21 brought good growth to the CV industry, he stated that it will need to be seen what the FY2021-22 will have to offer in view of the strong Covid-19 second wave.