It’s the fifth straight month of slow new car sales, and it’s likely for more dealers to close.
This comes after the Government removed the Clean Car Discount – stating the Clean Car Standard will achieve results.
Motor Industry Association CEO Aimee Whiley told Jack Tame “It feels harder right now, than it did during the GFC.”
Wiley said “Consumer demand has shifted too – the kind of vehicles Kiwis want has changed.”
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