The sale of used cars has dropped and they warn that a second semester is very difficult

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Meanwhile, compared to May of this year, the decline was more important: 15.4%. In contrast, during the first half, second-hand sales rose 7.7% year-on-year, adding 874,325 units.

"The professionalism of the sector will be fundamental to support jobs" (Alberto Prince, Automobile Camera)

In this context, the president of the CEC, Alberto Príncipe, warned that "the crisis has Aggravates in the used car market: began in June with a fall of 4.10%, significantly lower than forecast sectors of the automotive industry . "

] "The economic and financial situation of the country creates more uncertainty for the immediate future" he warned in a statement. "Earlier this year, we started with steady and interesting growth, which gave us hope for a possible balance," he said.

"The economic and financial situation of the country creates more uncertainty for the immediate future"

"But constant increases in operating costs and meager profitability in our businesses tell us the opposite, "he acknowledged.

Prince predicts that the second semester "will be very difficult over the months." Before this table, the professionalism of the sector will be essential to support jobs . "

He said, at this situation "Adds the historic lack of financing plans, nowadays nonexistent by interest rates All this combo makes that we have hardly any market."