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Motorpoint records highest demand for used cars in 10 years(12/12/2008)
According to Motorpoint, demand for used cars has reached its highest level in the 10 year history of the company, which sells some 35,000 cars a year. Buoyed by savings of over 70% on equivalent new models, last month some 94.8% of all cars sold were used. This is in stark contrast to this time last year, when just over 70% of cars were used. Total sales for November 2008 were up 19.4%. This trend flies in the face of official figures from the SMMT, which show sales of used cars across the U... [more]
Motorpoint posts best sales figures for November for over three years(05/12/2008)
Motorpoint is continuing to defy the doom and gloom within UK car retailing, posting its best set of sales figures for November for over three years. Figures for last month show sales were up 18.5% on the same time last year (and over 25% on two years ago) – buoyed by record savings on the nearly new Ford Mondeo, Saab 9-3, VW Passat and the Vauxhall Vectra. The latter in particular has proved hugely popular with customers when Motorpoint advertised the vehicle for less than a large Cappuc... [more]
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Sales could top ’96 peak -- car firms
CAR SALES could grow by over a fifth this year to top 1996’s record of over 162,000 units, an industry group yesterday said.
Russian New Car Sales Surged 51% in August on Cash-for-Clunkers Program
Russian new car sales jumped 51 percent last month from the same period last month as consumers took advantage of the government’s cash-for-clunkers program.
Car sales drop 17.5% in August
New car sales in Britain dropped by 17.5 percent in August compared with the level 12 months earlier after the end of a government subsidy scheme, trade data showed on Monday.
Car sales seen breaking 15-year record high sales
Motor vehicle sales maintained their torrid pace, rising 37 percent in the first eight months of the year, and are well on their way to hitting record sales in 15 years.
Eastday-Car sales seen to surge but dealers may spark price war
Sales of passenger cars in China may continue to rebound for the rest of this year because government subsidies are set to encourage purchases, industry analysts said.
Scottish car sales dip again as buyers postpone spending
SCOTTISH new car sales are not expected to recover until well into next year after plunging by nearly 20 per cent last month, motoring industry chiefs predicted yesterday.
Car Sales Down For Second Month In A Row
New car sales are down by 17.5% - the second monthly dip in a row figures have revealed.
TABLE-China Aug retail car sales
TABLE-China Aug retail car sales
Report: China Passenger Car Sales up 18 Pct in Aug
Report: China passenger car sales up 18 percent in August, on subsidies, lower prices Automobile - People's Republic of China - China - Business and Economy - Motors
Poland avoids European new car sales drop
Sales of new cars in Poland rose by a robust 7.1 percent y/y, according to the latest figures released by the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM). In comparison, many European markets saw massive y/y sales drops.
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