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New car sales in June hit 6753, a 20 per cent increase on the May figure, and a 5.5 per cent rise on June 2007.
New commercial vehicles produced an even more impressive result; 2877 sales for a 44 per cent increase on May and the best June result since 1982.
"This is confirmation that the era of imported used vehicles dominating the New Zealand vehicle market is all but over," said Perry Kerr, chief executive of the Motor Industry Association.
"Despite an economy going through tough times, new vehicle sales are continuing at the highest levels seen in the last 20 years."
