New-vehicle sales rise marginally in October
Exports of new cars bounced back strongly in October from September’s brief blip when shipments fell 3%
01 November 2019 - 15:24
New-vehicle sales recorded only their second 2019 year-on-year increase in October, beating October 2018 by 122 vehicles, or 0.2%, data from the department of trade and industry showed on Friday.
The only other time in 2019 when the motor industry outsold the corresponding 2018 month was in April. Car sales did surprisingly well in October, reaching 35,904, a year-on-year gain of 2.5%. ..
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