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NZ new vehicle sales rise 3 per cent in August, heading for annual record
New Zealand new vehicle sales rose 3 per cent in August, helping the industry notch up more than 100,000 registrations so far this year, the fastest ever pace and keeping it on track to hit a new record this year. Some 13,063 new vehicles were registered in August, ahead of the 12,677 registered in the same month last year, according to the Motor Industry Association. Passenger car and SUV registrations slipped 3.2 per cent to 8,607 while commercial vehicle registrations jumped 18 per cent to 4,456, which the association said reflected changing consumer preferences. Motor vehicle registrations in the first eight ... (full story)