New car sales drop in Britain

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REUTERS
Publication Date: 
Thu, 2011-07-07 02:03

Sales over the first six months of the year were down 7.1 percent and the industry is on track to meet its full year forecast of 1.93 million units, the trade body said.
“June new car registrations continued to perform in line with industry expectations with robust demand in the fleet sector and a relatively weak retail market,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
“The balance of demand makes this a tough time for vehicle manufacturers and their dealer networks.”

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