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which means money spend on water and other cooling drinks..
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Re: August numbers are in
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ResB said:
Said on the news tonight that the UK's new car sales as a whole has dropped by over 18% this month I think it said...
BBC News website :-
New car sales 'hit by downturn'
New UK car registrations last month hit the lowest level for any August since 1966, industry figures show.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that new car registrations were down 18.6% to 63,225 compared with the same month in 2007.
It said that declining consumer confidence was hitting sales across all major European markets.
It has called on the UK government to take "sustained action" to boost the economy and restore confidence.
'Reluctance'
The SMMT said new car registrations were down 3.8% in the year so far, compared with last year.
"Industry is encouraged by the growing interest in lower-carbon cars, but is concerned by the reluctance of consumers to commit to major purchases," said chief executive Paul Everitt.
As well as weaker consumer confidence, the high price of petrol has also been deterring buyers.
The group did say that falling oil prices could help boost sales.
Although the absolute number of diesel vehicles declined for a second successive month, their market share increased, with the VW Golf the best selling diesel model in August.
"As consumers tighten their belts and move to more efficient models, diesels remain an effective choice," a group spokesman said.
The overall top sellers in August were two smaller cars, the Vauxhall Corsa and the Ford Focus.
Re: August numbers are in
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moto said:
And I thought August is generally a busy month for car sales!!?
It is, but here in the US gas prices spiked to it's highest levels on record. We touched $5 per gallon in some regions, whereas a few month earlier it was in the low $3/per.
Pounds30 to fill up....ahhh bliss....
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