Thailand Motor Expo racks up record sales
Bangkok Post: 14 Dec 2010
Motor Expo racks up record salesRecord car bookings at the Thailand International Motor Expo has underscored consumer confidence in the economy and politics.
Advance purchases of new cars at the Impact Muang Thong Thani event reached 33,058 units, surpassing last year's record of 25,220, said Kwanchai Paphatphong, the expo's organising chairman.
"This year's Motor Expo proved a tremendous success, reflecting the potential of the event and its appropriate timing," he said.
The 12-day expo, which ended on Sunday, sold 13,058 more cars than the conservatively set target of 20,000, enjoying a leap of 7,838 sales from last year.
"Car bookings this year are the highest in the 27 years of the event being organised by Inter-Media Consultant Co," Mr Kwanchai said.
The expo, which normally serves as the final buying season of the year as car companies offer attractive promotions to reap year-end sales, generated sales of 36.1 billion baht worth of new and used cars and trucks, accessories and audio-visual equipment.
The best-selling brands were Toyota (8,309 units or 25.1% of bookings), Honda (3,919 units, 11.9%), Isuzu (2,902 units, 8.8%), Nissan (2,879 units, 8.7%), Mazda (2,727 units, 8.2%), Mitsubishi (1,930 units, 5.8%), Chevrolet (1,681 units, 5.1%), Ford (1,232 units, 3.7%), Proton (1,173 units, 3.5%) and Hyundai (832 units, 2.5%).
The best-selling model was not revealed.
Some 1.7 million visitors attended the event, up by 6.4% from last year.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/211155/motor-expo-racks-up-record-sales
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