Car sales had a bumper month in September.

Figures show that new car registrations were up 8-point-2 per cent compared
with the same month last year. 

1-point-62 million cars have been sold so far this year - up 4-point-3 per
cent on 2011.

The top seller was the Ford Fiesta.

Paul Everitt from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says even
though the figures are promising - they're a long way from the industry's peak
in 2006:

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