Carmakers Feel Gloom with Worst September in Nine Years ; Automotive

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Carmakers yesterday reported their worst September sales figures since the twice-yearly change in registration plates was introduced in 1999.

Dealers failed to shift 89,000 vehicles last month as sales slumped by more than a fifth (21.2 per cent) to 330,295 units, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed - this in the most important month of the year for the car industry, traditionally accounts for about 17 per cent of annual sales.

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Carmakers Feel Gloom with Worst September in Nine Years ; Automotive

Sales fell for the fifth month running in September and are now 7.53 per cent, or 146,000 units, down at 1,794,419 for the year so far.

Yesterday's ...

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