Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship company, has posted 8.14 percent drop in total sales at 9,071 units in May.
During the same month of last year, the company had sold 9,875 units.
The company has said in a statement that the sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles declined by 17.8 percent to 6,139 units as compared to 7,469 units in the year ago month.
It further said that light commercial vehicle sales increased by 21.86 percent to 2,932 units compared to 2,406 units in May last year.