Industry drops to new lows in Dec
Auto industry sales continued their decline in December 2008, despite the four percent cut in excise duty and the government’s stimulus package which was aimed at boosting liquidity and making vehicle finance more easily and cheaply available. Sales of commercial vehicles, two-wheelers and utility vehicles were particularly badly affected as high interest rates and poor consumer confidence took their toll on sales.
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