The Spanish News Digest reports that in the first nine months of 2004, diesel car sales in Spain increased 20.8% over the same period of last year. The report said that the rise in diesel car demand was mainly due to lower prices of diesel fuel compared to petrol.

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Petrol car sales decreased by 2% in the same period.


The report added that 80% of four-wheel drive vehicles sold in Spain in September 2004 were equipped with diesel engines.


According to Spanish automotive trade body ANFAC, new car sales in Spain rose by 11.6% in the first nine months of 2004, to stand at 1.144 million units.

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