Turkey's auto sales slip in 2018

Turkey's auto sales slip in 2018

ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Turkeys auto sales slip in 2018

Turkey's car and light commercial vehicle sales in 2018 fell 35 percent year-on-year, according to the Automotive Distributors' Association (ODD).

A total of 620,937 automobiles and light commercial vehicles were sold last year, down from 956,194 in 2017, the association said in a statement.

Cars constituted the most of last year's sales, with 486,321 automobiles sold, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

Light commercial vehicle sales also dropped by 42.3 percent on a yearly basis to reach at 134,616 in 2018.

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