Figures released on Thursday by the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority (Elstat) show that automobile sales continued to decline in April, with sales in the first quarter of 2011 plunging by 48.4 percent overall.
The decline in the sub-category of passenger cars reached 49.1 percent.
According to the statistics service, 46,740 car registrations (new or used cars from abroad) were recorded in the period from January to April this year, posting a 48.4 percent decline from the corresponding period in 2010.
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