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Italy vehicle sales totaled 118,816 units for September 2012, down 26.3% vs. September 2011.
September 2012 vehicle sales increased 87.8% compared with August 2012 sales. The ending of the European holiday likely contributed to this jump.
2012 sales through September totaled 1,189,083, down 21.8% over the same period in 2011.
Fiat Automobile SpA is the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 354,801, resulting in a 29.8% market share.