December New-Vehicle Sales Top 34,000 in Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sales of new cars and trucks rose 15.6% in Ohio in December with dealerships across the state reporting an overall increase compared to the same period in 2012.
The Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio released its first statewide data report on new and used vehicle sales Wednesday.
According to the report, 650 retail auto dealers said they sold 34,349 new vehicles during the month, compared to 29,702 a year earlier, a 15.5% spike.
These Ohio dealers also reported they sold 463,106 new cars and trucks during the whole of 2013, up from 419,127 sold in 2012, an increase of 10.4%.
Combined sales of new and used vehicles were also up in December, the report shows. The 1,597 new and used vehicle dealers said they sold 85,976 cars or trucks during the month versus 71,595 sold the same period in 2012, an increase of 20%.
For the year, these dealers reported sales of 1,145,327 new and used vehicles compared to 1,038,545 sold in 2012, up 10.2%.
Copyright 2014 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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