Car sales rose 5.5 percent last year

While the automobile and light commercial vehicle market reached 115,220 units in December with an increase of 85.1 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, it gained a value close to the previous year with 783,283 vehicles with an increase of 6.2 percent. cent compared to the previous year.

Sales in the vehicle market did not change significantly compared to the previous year due to the widespread problem of vehicle availability due to interruptions in the international supply chain.

WRITE ONLINE TO FIND A VEHICLE

Although there has been a problem of vehicle availability in the domestic market for two years after the coronavirus epidemic, the supply cannot meet the demand despite the high tax rates and the prices escalated by the increase in the exchange rate , and consumers are lining up to find a vehicle.

According to the Association of Automotive and Mobility Dealers (ODMD), under its new name, car sales increased 5.5 percent last year to 592,660 units, while the light commercial vehicle market increased 8.6 percent. percent to 190 thousand 623 units.

DECREASE FROM DECEMBER 10-YEAR AVERAGE

In December 2022, car sales increased 99.2 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and reached 86,774, while the light commercial vehicle market increased 55.2 percent to 28,446.

The auto and light commercial vehicle market declined 0.8 percent compared with December 10-year average sales.

The auto market declined 0.3 percent compared to the December 10-year average sales.

The light commercial vehicle market declined 2.2 percent compared to December 10-year average sales. (REUTERS, SOZCU.COM.TR)