Mexico’s heavy-duty trucks sales up 6.7%

Sales of heavy-duty trucks increased by 6.7% year-on-year in Mexico in the first half of 2012, according to the Mexican association of automotive distributors, Amda.

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Sales totalled 16,272 units in the January-June period, up from 15,253 vehicles sold in the first six months of 2011, Amda said.

However, June sales decreased 2.4% year-on-year, to 3,062 units.

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