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IMPORTERS of commerci vehicles pushed their share • the market up to 15.33 per cei of total sales last month as ti sales rose by over eight p4 cent during the month.
During May, imported veil cies accounted for 3,085 of total market of 20,130 ne vehicles on Britain's roads.
At the heavy end of ti market, Ford took 27,5 pi cent of the sales ahead Leyland with 22.1 per cen Bedford with 19.2 per cent at Chrysler with 7.4 per cent.
Ford also dominated middle of the market wit 3,650 sales accounting for 44 per cent of the vans categor Bedford came in second wil 1,517 sales and 18.6 per cent the market. Leyland accoun ed for 14.3 per cent with 1,1( sales.
But in the car-derived vat section, Leyland led the fie with 2,008 sales, 34.65 per cen Bedford came in second wii 1,521 (26.3 per cent), whi Ford, 1,278 vehicles and gain( 22.1 per cent of the market.
In the bus and coach leagu Leyland again led with 3: