NEW car sales rose 11.7% last month as the recovery continued in the
motor industry.
Total sales in September were 136,100 compared with 121,823 in
September 1992, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
announced.
It took sales for the year so far to 1,450,717, a rise of 11.8% on the
1992 figure.
The September result follows the upsurge in the new L-registration
month of August, when sales rose nearly 18%.
However, there was criticism from the trade that the figures were
distorted by a late registration surge by Ford to help it cling on to
its number one position in UK sales.
The National Franchised Dealers' Association said that although it
welcomed September's increase, the situation was ''badly and
unnecessarily influenced by forced and artificial registrations
stimulated by Ford''.
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