Labor blamed as car sales hit skids THE car industry is blaming continued confusion over the status of the fringe benefits tax compliance regime for a 3.1 per cent drop in motor vehicle sales in October. Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber said the VFACTS figures showed private sales had increased 4.4 per cent compared to the same month last year, while business sales fell 10.5 per cent and government sales fell 7.8 per cent.