IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 1,3% year-on-year in July 2015. Positive annual growth rates were recorded for used vehicle sales (8,5%) and sales of accessories (7,3%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,3% in July 2015 compared with June 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,6% in June 2015 and 1,4% in May 2015.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,8% in the three months ended July 2015 compared with the previous three months.

Motor trade sales increased by 0,8% in the three months ended July 2015 compared with the three months ended July 2014. The main positive contributor to this increase was sales of accessories (7,5% and contributing 1,3 percentage points). Fuel sales was the only negative contributor (-5,8% and contributing -1,5 percentage points).