Hungarian new car sales fell for the first time in the first quarter – down 3.4% to 45,678 units, the Hungarian Association of Car Importers said.

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A HACI executive told Reuters the drop was due to the introduction of a new tax on imported cars, due to Hungary’s accession to the European Union on May 1, which caused initial administrative difficulties to companies.

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