SA: Car sales bounce back

AAP General News (Australia)
04-05-2006
SA: Car sales bounce back

EDS: Embargoed to 1200 AEST today



ADELAIDE, April 5 AAP - Australia's car industry has bounced back in March with sales
of new cars and trucks the best on record.

After a 4.6 per cent dip in demand in February, sales were up 0.6 per cent in March
to 87,156 compared to the same month last year, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
said.

The previous best March result was 86,638 in 2005.

The market performance last month took the first quarter result to 234,605 vehicles,
down 1.2 per cent against the same period last year.

Toyota was the top selling company last month with 18,649 vehicles ahead of Holden
on 13,555 and Ford on 11,118.

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KEYWORD: MOTOR SALES (EMBARGOED)

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