an>According to the latest data from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, between January and June 2018, 9,012 new vehicles were registered, 21% less than the 11,368 units registered in the same period in 2017. 

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During the first six months of 2018, sales of SUV's fell by 9% compared to the same period in 2017, down from 9,767 to 8,851 units, and sales of Pick Up Trucks registered a decrease of 7%, falling from 4,151 to 3,878 units. 

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For their part, trucks also registered a decrease in the periods in question, falling from 972 to 825 units, which represents a decrease of 15%. 

The 13% fall recorded in year-on-year sales accumulated during the first half of the year, exceeds the 12% contraction reported from January to June 2017. 

See statistics from the Comptroller's Office. (In Spanish) 

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