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Cheap loans boost India car sales in January (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India's car sales rose more than 32 percent year on year in January as demand was boosted by cheap loans and an economic recovery, an industry group said Tuesday.
China January Passenger-Car Sales Surge on Stimulus (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s passenger-car sales more than doubled in January after the government extended economic stimulus measures, helping boost demand for General Motors Co.
China January Passenger-Car Sales Surge on Stimulus (Update2) (BusinessWeek)
China’s passenger-car sales more than doubled in January after the government extended economic stimulus measures, helping boost demand for General Motors Co. minivans and Volkswagen AG sedans.
China January Passenger-Car Sales More Than Double on Stimulus (Bloomberg)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s passenger-car sales more than doubled in January as government stimulus policies helped boost demand. Sales of cars, multi-purpose vehicles and sport-utility vehicles increased to 1.32 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said today.
India’s January Car Sales Rise 32% to Record on Economy, Rates (Bloomberg)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- India’s passenger car sales gained in January to a record as economic growth and cheaper loan rates helped boost demand. Local sales rose 32 percent from a year earlier to 145,905 units, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said in a statement in New Delhi today.
China Jan car sales up 116 pct on holiday spending (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
* January car sales surged on holiday spending
After record Jan car sales,India seen steaming into Feb (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
* Jan car sales rise a third to 145,905 units
India Jan car sales rise 32.3 pct y/y-industry body (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 32.3 percent in January, with customers buying vehicles ahead of possible tax hikes in the federal budget later this month, an industry body said on Tuesday.
Car sales rise 32 percent (Calcutta News)
Car sales grew at 32 percent in January over the like period last year with financiers providing cheap loans to attract customers, says a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) report Tuesday.
Russian car sales down by 37 pct in Jan (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Car sales in Russia dropped by 37 percent in January as the recession continues to hurt the industry, a leading business group said Monday.
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