AUTOMOBILE sales were flat in April as growth in the commercial vehicle segment was tempered by a double-digit drop in the passenger car segment.

A joint report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (Campi) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) showed on Tuesday that the number of cars sold increased by only 0.8 percent to 25,799 in April from 25,583 in the same month last year.