Data from the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) showed that the number of foreign vehicle sales sold during the seven-month period zoomed to 35,092 from 24,610 units last year. All segments posted higher sales.

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Passenger car sales rose 15 percent to 9,110 units while light commercial vehicle sales grew 52 percent to 25,127 units.

Commercial vehicle sales soared 448 percent to 855 units.

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“The gradual adaptation of the automotive industry to (new) normal operations is mainly driven by the valuable lessons gathered and learned over the course of the period. These lessons fuel our passion for developing new and innovative ways to address the needs of the market. And AVID is determined to pave the way towards recovery,” said AVID president Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo.

For July alone, sales of import brands fell five percent to 4,862 units due to 27 percent decline in passenger car sales.

Month-on-month basis, sales of imported cars were two percent lower from 4,961 units in June 2021. (PNA)

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