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

Motor trade sales for the three months ended November 2008 decreased by 0,2% compared with the three months ended November 2007, while the corresponding growth for the same period in 2007 was 6,0%. This decrease was mainly the result of the general decrease in new vehicle sales (contributing -6,2 percentage points). However, the negative growth was counteracted by the positive growth experienced in the form of sales of fuel and sales of accessories (contributing 3,8 and 3,1 percentage points respectively).
 
Motor trade sales for November 2008 decreased by 7,4% compared with November 2007, while sales for the corresponding period of 2007 increased by 9,3%.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended November 2008 decreased by 3,7% compared with the three months ended August 2008.