In a leading indicator of business activity, sales of new commercial vehicles are up 13% through October

In a leading indicator of business activity, sales of new commercial vehicles are up 13% through October, compared to the same 10 months last year, reports Ukravtoprom, the vehicle industry association. Sales hit 10,500 units – utility vehicles and small trucks. By contrast, sales of new cars were down 6% in October. This is largely because imports of high quality used cars are growing, outstripping new cars.