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In case you needed any more evidence the auto market is in a rut, passenger car imports declined 53.4% year-on-year in spending terms to USD 329.2 mn in 1Q2017, down from USD 707.8 mn during the same period last year, according to CAPMAS statistics picked up by Al Mal<\/a>. Imports of car components also declined 26% y-o-y to USD 219.7K, while car part exports earned around USD 104 mn for the period. Passenger car exports during the quarter reeled in a measly USD 30 mn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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