Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, October 2008

Motor trade sales increase

Motor trade sales for the three months ended October 2008 increased by 2,7% compared with the three months ended October 2007, while the corresponding growth for the same period in 2007 was 5,3%. This increase was largely due to increased fuel sales which contributed 6,6 percentage points and income from sales of accessories which contributed 2,1 percentage points to the 2,7% increase. New and used vehicle sales contributed negatively to the 2,7% increase in motor trade sales (-6,0 percentage points and -0,3 of a percentage point respectively).
 
Motor trade sales for October 2008 increased by only 0,9% compared with October 2007, while sales for the corresponding period of 2007 increased by 9,9%.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended October 2008 decreased by 1,9% compared with the three months ended July 2008.