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Automobile Industry

• Statistical data for the production of automotive vehicles; vehicle sales; and company statistics - vehicle manufacturers by turnover and volume, component suppliers by volume, UK owned suppliers by turnover. 
• Statistics 1998-, relating to the Australian automobile industry, plus some background reports.