SA: Vehicle sales jump in March

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2007
SA: Vehicle sales jump in March

ADELAIDE, April 4 AAP - Australia's car industry has posted a bumper sales month in
March with demand jumping by more than eight per cent.

In its VFACTS sales bulletin today, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries said
94,392 new cars and trucks were retailed last month compared to 87,156 in March last year.

That took demand for the first quarter of 2007 to 255,068 vehicles, up by 8.7 per cent.

Toyota was the top selling company in March with 21,390 vehicles ahead of Holden on
13,454 and Ford on 10,074.

Toyota was also ahead on a year-to-date basis with 56,230 vehicles.

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KEYWORD: MOTOR SALES

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