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Jaguar reports that its global sales in the first five months of the year totalled 56,994 units – almost 70% ahead of the same period last year. Jaguar’s X-type compact premium saloon has so far posted almost 35,000 sales this year.
Jaguar reports that total sales were strong across its main markets, with a number of countries recording strong gains.
The UK showed one of the largest gains, with sales up by 105% in May (119% increase year to date), while the USA continued to break records with sales up by one third in May to contribute to a 62% gain in the first five months of the year.
Other markets performing strongly for Jaguar included Italy, which was 137% up in May (108% year to date), Japan (130% gain in May) and Australia (111% increase year to date on 2001).
“Our sales volumes continue to increase at an exceptional rate,” commented Jaguar Managing Director, Mike Beasley. “We are building on the strong base of our established models with the considerable success of the X-type, which has now been on sale for a year and is attracting new customers to the Jaguar brand.”
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