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March 18, 2008
South African scooter sales soar as fuel price rises bite
Recent fuel price rises have negatively affected business and consumers but the motorcycle industry has seen sales soar by close to 30 percent.
Vuka Scuta marketing and corporate manager Kevin Ferreira said sales had been "phenomenal" for the past two to three months.
"Two years ago we sold about 20 units a month." he said. "Now we expect to sell about 1000 units nationally by the end of March."
Ferreira attributed this to tougher economic conditions such as higher interest rates and fuel costs.
"More people are leaving their cars at home and commuting by scooter, some saving R2000 a month on fuel alone," he said.
Posted by Frank at March 18, 2008 8:31 PM
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