Vehicle sales fall by a third in June as Covid-19 disrupts economy
Despite this, the latest deterioration is not as bad as April’s 98.4% and May’s 68% fall
01 July 2020 - 16:58
Despite an improvement on the previous two months, new-vehicle sales still suffered a hefty drop in June, as the country faced economic ruin due to the coronavirus pandemic, and its associated lockdown.
Having fallen 98.4% in April and 68% in May from the corresponding months of 2019, the year-on-year drop in June amounted to 30.7%...
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