Australia Vehicle Sales Down 1.6% in February

Australia vehicle sales totaled 80,896 units for February 2011, down 1.6% vs. February 2010.

February 2011 vehicle sales increased 9.9% compared with January 2011 sales.

2011 sales through February totaled 154,480. This was down 1.7% over the same period in 2010.

Toyota was the leader in vehicle sales with a year-to-date total of 30,294, resulting in a 19.6% market share.