Australian ABS new vehicle sales rose 0.6% in Sept

SYDNEY, Oct 17 Reuters reported that The Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday new motor vehicle sales rose 0.6 percent in September, seasonally adjusted.

In September, 71,229 vehicles were sold compared with 70,806 during the previous month. Sales of new passenger vehicles rose 1.5 percent while other vehicles fell 1.0 percent.

The figures are based on industry sales data provided by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in its monthly VFACTS report.