Imports up in January
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COMMERCIAL vehicle sales off to a promising start month, but importers did bi than domestic manufacture Sales of all commercials cluding buses and coaches, by six per cent compared to uary last year, rising from 21 to 22,383. Importers' share from 28.9 per cent to 34 per according to the Society Motor Manufacturers and 1 ers.
In the key over-3.5-tonne tor, sales rose from 3,40' 3,705, with importers' share ing from 30 per cent to 33.6 cent.
After its dip in sales in cember, Ford regained top p in the sector from Bedi which fell behind Leyland, I cedes-Benz and Karrier to a prisingly low fifth place.
Sales of medium and ht vans fell sharply from 11,32 9,495 with importers' share ing equally sharply from 23.E cent to 44.2 per cent. I Transit sales, while still ahea the nearest competition (Fre Rover Sherpa) by over 2 units, were way down, from per cent to 37.6 per cent.