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Peugeot Joins Fiat in Sales Slump With Reliance on Europe: Cars

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A handful of people have shaken off the wet snow and entered the Bilia car dealership in Stockholm. They’re far outnumbered by the gleaming Volvos, Fords and Renaults. They’re not eager to strike a deal.

“The customers are hesitating more and the sales process takes a longer time,” said Arne Ericsson, deputy regional chief at Bilia Personbilar AB, the Nordic region’s largest dealership chain, adding that orders started slipping in mid-November.