The slow but steady increase in new vehicle sales continued in June according to the mid-year sales statistics released today by the National Association of Automobile Manufactures of South Africa.
Sales in all the respective segments featured double digit growth percentage wise compared to the corresponding month last year. The improvement in aggregate industry sales of 7 015 units or 15,6 per cent totals 51 891, up from 44 876 in June 2011. While sales for the first half of 2012 remains 10,6 per cent ahead on the first semester of 2011, the June 2012 results were more modest at 7,0 per cent (1 767 units).
Out of the total detailed (disaggregated) reported Industry sales of 49 108 vehicles (excluding MBSA, who for now is still providing a single total sales figure), 86,2 per cent or 42 340 units represented dealer sales, 5,9 per cent represented sales to the rental industry, 4,1 per cent to government and 3,8 per cent to Industry corporate fleet sales.
Aggregate Industry new car sales during June, 2012 had remained relatively strong and at 35 918 units (including MBSA) reflected an improvement of 4 480 units or 14,3 per cent compared to the 31 438 new cars sold during June 2011. Year to date new car sales were 11,8 per cent ahead of the corresponding six months of 2011.
Including the estimates for MBSA commercial vehicle sales provided by Messrs RGT– sales of Industry new light commercial vehicles, bakkies and mini buses had reflected strong growth and at 13 421 units during June, 2012 reflected an increase of 2 425 units or 22,1 per cent compared to the 10 996 light commercial vehicle sales during the corresponding month last year.
Sales of vehicles in the medium and heavy truck segments of the Industry at an estimated 819 and 1 733 units, respectively, had recorded an increase of 86 units or 11,7 per cent, in the case of medium commercial vehicles, and a rise of 24 units or 1,4 per cent, in the case of heavy trucks and buses, compared to the corresponding month last year.
Exports of South African produced motor vehicles, including MBSA export sales data, during June, 2012 at 27 061 vehicles had registered an improvement of 1 767 units or 7,0 per cent compared to the 25 294 vehicles exported in June last year.
In terms of domestic sales, the industry remained on track during 2012 for single digit growth in the range of 8,0 per cent to 10 per cent over 2011. As far as export sales were concerned, there remains some uncertainty regarding the extent of the potential impact from economic turbulence in Europe and softer growth in other International markets.
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