Auto sales decline 28.8% in 2016

Auto sales declined 28.8% year-on-year, with 198K vehicles sold in 2016, according to data from the Automotive Information Council, Al Borsa reported. Passenger car sales dropped 27%, while bus and truck sales fell 35% and 30% respectively for the year. Chevrolet clocked in the highest number of cars sold with a market share of 21.7%, followed by Hyundai (19.5%), Nissan (11.6%), and Toyota (6.6%). According to the newspaper, Nissan’s topped sales for December with 1,821 cars.