French new car sales dip 4.9 pct in 2002

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - French new car sales fell 0.5 percent in December, bringing the total dip in 2002 to 4.9 percent in line with forecasts, France's industry body said on Thursday.

Carmaking association CCFA said sales of new cars fell 5.2 percent in December on a comparable business days basis, bringing the fall for the year to 4.5 percent. "2002 was a good year for the French car market, (with figures) in between 2000 and 2001, which was the best year of the decade," the ...