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U.K. vehicle sales totaled 143,215 units for December 2012, up 0.5% vs. December 2011.
December vehicle sales decreased 16.9% vs. November 2012 sales.
2012 sales through December totaled 2,335,338. This was up 3.8% over the same period in 2011.
Ford was the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 347,168, resulting in a 14.9% market share.