In 2020, the pandemic saw local new-vehicle sales declining 29.1% to 380,449 units, levels last seen two decades ago.

While much of the fall was due to the hard lockdown that forced vehicle factories and dealerships to close from late March to the middle of May, sales haven’t recovered to previous levels since the automotive market reopened...

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