New vehicle sales trump current economic woes
Purchases in October rise 11% from a year earlier while exports soar despite the Transnet strike that paralysed rail and port activities
01 November 2022 - 14:56
UPDATED 01 November 2022 - 19:31
The new-vehicle market is showing “unbelievable resilience” in the face of negative economic pressures, Mark Dommisse, chair of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association, said on Tuesday.
Dommisse was speaking after latest industry figures show domestic and export sales continued to grow in October despite a series of obstacles, including a Transnet strike that briefly interrupted rail and port activities...
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