web DeskCar sales in August by members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) fell by 13% from the previous month to 25,196 units, VAMA reports. In terms of vehicle origins, 12,064 locally-assembled cars were sold in the month, down 13%. Deliveries of completely-built units (CBUs) also dropped by 13% to 13,132 over a month earlier. They included 19,129 passenger vehicles, down 16%; 5,901 commercial vehicles, up 1%; and 166 special purpose ones, down 23% from July. During the eight-month span, VAMA members sold a total of 188,997 autos, a year-on-year rise of 2%, with the sales of domestically produced units falling 11% and imported vehicles rising 21% year-on-year.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
