New vehicle sales rose 24.1 percent from last year to 41,133 units last month, marking the best September sales in about 16 years, as commercial vehicle demand grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the Motor Vehicles Office showed.
Sales were surprisingly robust, beating an estimated 40,000 units by Hotai Motor Co (和泰汽車), the nation’s biggest vehicle distributor.
On an annual basis, new vehicle sales expanded 10.4 percent from 37,000 units in September last year.
Commercial vehicle sales jumped a surprising 15 percent year-on-year last month, as online shopping during the pandemic spurred vehicles sales, Hotai said.
Additionally, heavy-duty vehicles owners retired
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