Automotive sales hit record in April

The automobile and light commercial vehicle market in April increased by 62.7 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 97,679 units. Thus, a record number was reached for April months. Monthly records follow one another in automotive sales. According to the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) data, automobile and light commercial vehicle sales increased by 62.7 percent annually in April, reaching 97,679 units. Thus, the highest sales number was reached for April months. In April, automobile sales increased by 69.9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 77,398 units, while the light commercial vehicle market increased by 40.1 percent, reaching 20,281 units. The automobile and light commercial vehicle market increased by 55.2 percent compared to the 10-year average April sales. The automobile market increased by 58.3 percent compared to the 10-year average April sales. The light commercial vehicle market increased by 44.3 percent compared to the 10-year average April sales. Sales exceeded 333 thousand in 4 months Turkey's total automobile and light commercial vehicle market increased by 57.3 percent in the January-April period of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 333 thousand 650 units. Automobile sales increased by 55.7 percent in the January-April period of 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching 252 thousand 819 units, while the light commercial vehicle market increased by 62.7 percent, reaching 80 thousand 831 units.