Italy 2009 car sales to match 2008-ministry

Wed Jul 8, 2009 12:52pm EDT
 
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MILAN, July 8 (Reuters) - Italy's new car sales in 2009 will match those of last year, the Industry Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday after a technical meeting on the sector.

"Thanks to government incentives, there is a significant recovery in car sales underway," the statement said. Italy's car sales fell 13.36 percent in 2008 to 2.16 million units.

(Reporting by Jo Winterbottom)