Australia new vehicle sales up 11.3 pct in Jan-industry

SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sales of new vehicles in Australia were up 11.3 percent in January from a year earlier, industry data showed on Tuesday, with brisk sales of commercial vehicles pointing to strength in business investment. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries VFACTS report showed total vehicle sales in January were 85,430, compared to 76,783 in the same month of 2012. Sales were down 10.5 percent on December, a seasonal dip from a very strong month. Sales last