U.S. MOTOR TRADE.
AUSTRALIA THE LARGEST CUSTOMER. fBT CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPTMOHT.) (AOSTBALIAK AND N.Z- CABLE ABBOCUCIOH.) (Received June 21st, 8.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 20. The Department of Commerce announces that the United States in 1026 exported 58,625 motor lorries and omnibuses valued at 37,703,000 dollars* representing an excess of 100 per cent, over [924, compared with Canadian 1925 exports, totalling 16,182 units valued at 5,260,000 dollars, and British 1925 exports of 4161 units valued at 10,509 dollars. Australia was leading market in 1924, and in 1925 took 166 per cent, more commercial vehioles than in 1924. The Department asserts that the lorry and bus meet Australia's peculiar need for economical transport, requiring smaller capital expenditure, and operation costs than ,railways. Australia took 7549 unite in 1925, compared with 2958 nnits in 1924. New Zealand also showed a large gain in the import of American metoT vehioles.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18724, 22 June 1926, Page 9
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