South Africa's vehicle sales barely changed year/year in March

A worker inspects cars at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, outside Pretoria, September 11, 2009. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's new vehicle sales were virtually unchanged at 55,449 units in March compared with 55,440 units in the same period last year, data from the trade department showed on Wednesday. Exports however jumped by 38.5 percent year-on-year to 34,147 units in March.