Economy

Turkish auto sales more than doubled in October

Some 49,000 automobiles, light commercial vehicles sold last month, says report

Tuba Sahin  | 04.11.2019 - Update : 04.11.2019
Turkish auto sales more than doubled in October

ANKARA

Turkey’s car and light commercial vehicle sales in October surged 127.5% year-on-year, the Automotive Distributors' Association said on Monday. 

A total of 49,075 automobiles were sold last month, according to a report from the association.

Passenger cars constituted the bulk of October's sales, with 39,996 automobiles sold, rising 138% while light commercial vehicle sales soared 91% during the same period.

Meanwhile, in the first ten months of this year, the passenger car and light commercial vehicle total market narrowed 31.88% on an annual basis to 330,384.

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