South Africa's new vehicle sales down 8.9 percent year/year in January

By Respect Gwenzi, Feb 02, 2018

South Africa's new vehicle sales fell 8.9 percent year-on-year to 45,888 units in January, data from the trade and industry department showed on Thursday. Exports rose 22 percent to 14,212 units compared with the same month a year earlier, the department said.-Reuters

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