Australia Vehicle Sales Down 4.8% in December

Australia vehicle sales totaled 82,459 units for December 2011, down 4.8% vs. December 2010.

December 2011 vehicle sales decreased 7.0% compared with November 2011 sales.

2011 sales through December totaled 1,008,437. This was down 2.6% over the same period in 2010.

Toyota was the leader in vehicle sales with a year-to-date total of 187,971, resulting in a 18.6% market share.