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Article: August auto sales in Orange County, Calif., drop 17 percent.
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- Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
- Article date:
- September 28, 2007
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Byline: John Gittelsohn
Sep. 28--Sales of new autos plunged 17 percent in Orange County in August, one of the steepest drops in memory, the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association reported Thursday.
For all vehicles, 2007 has been a tough year in Orange County. New registrations through August fell to 115,947 vehicles, down 8.7 percent from 2006. In all 2006, sales slipped 2 percent to 182,650 compared to 2005.
As measured by new vehicle registrations, sales fell in almost all segments -- cars and light trucks, domestic, European and Japanese makes. Toyota, the most popular brand in Orange County, saw its sales plummet by 25 percent in ...