GERMAN NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS RISE IN SEPTEMBER
West German new car
registrations rose four pct last month compared with September
1986, and were 28 pct higher than August's figure, the Federal
Motor Office said.
    September new car registrations totalled 234,518, up from
225,581 in the same month a year ago and from 183,224 in
August.
    In the first nine months of this year, new car
registrations rose 2.9 pct to 2.18 mln from 2.12 mln during
January/September 1986.
    Total vehicle registrations in the period rose to 2.42 mln
from 2.35 mln in January/September last year.
 REUTER
