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New car sales continue to slow
Boosted by a growth of 6,194 light commercial vehicles (up by 14%) for the period, total sales of new vehicles in South Africa during January, February and March were 180,665, representing a growth of 5,7%.
March sales of new cars were 36,041, down 1,455 units or 3,9% compared to March 2006, while light commercial sales were up 15,9% or 2,548 units for the same period.
“The continued slowdown in consumer spending can be attributed to pressure on private buyers to curb spending and also to the January new car price increases,” said Roel de Vries, sales and marketing director of Nissan SA.
“On the other hand, business sector spending remains healthy and we can expect light commercial vehicle sales to continue to make a positive contribution to the overall market in the months ahead.
“However, this will be offset to an extent by further new car price increases which came into effect on April 2,” said De Vries. “April sales will also be affected by the number of working days lost to holidays.”
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About Henrie Geyser
Henrie Geyser joined the online publishing industry through iafrica.com, where he worked for five years as news editor and editor. He now freelances for a variety of print and online publications, on the subjects of cars, food, and travel, among others; and is a member of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists. moc.acirfai@geirneh![](/res/img/s.gif)