Sales of imported cars soar 176 percent in Venezuela
Sales of imported cars in Venezuela are going sky-high.
According to the Venezuelan Automobile Chamber sales of imported vehicles climbed from 50,676 in January-June 2006 to 140,092 in the same period this year, or a 176% increase in the last 12 months.
Meanwhile, the sales of cars assembled in Venezuela increased by a slight 4.7%, from 69,684 cars in the first halt of 2006 to 72,964 cars in the same period this year.
A gap between demand and domestic autom