Mr. Julio Cross, executive director of the Asociacion de Concesionarios de Vehiculos de Motor, told the newspaper Hoy that “1995 was the worst year in the history of vehicle sales in the country. Every year sales were around RD$4,500 million; this year, however, they were down by 60%.” He added that “in 1993, 15,000 vehicles were sold, in 1994, 10,000 and in 1995, only 8,000.”