16 Iunie 2010
Romanian car industry dropped 49% in Jan-May
New-car registrations in Romania dropped 49% in the five-month period into May, while the European market decreased 2% from the same period of 2009, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association show.
In Romania, 26,351 new cars were registered in the period under review, versus 51,653 in year-ago period.
Then demand for new cars in Europe rose in Jan-May period, by 2% to 6.11 million units, from 5.97 million units in the same period of last year.
Five months into 2010, the biggest new-car registrations declines were observed in Romania (-49%), Hungary (-46%), Bulgaria (-45%), Slovakia (-30%), Estonia (-26%), and the biggest hikes were observed in Portugal (+56%), Spain (+43%), Ireland (+42%), Sweden (+36%) and Denmark (+32%).
In May, new-car registrations dropped 25% in Romania, to 8,657 units, from 11,475 units in the same period of last year.
In May, 1.16 million vehicles were registered in Europe, 9% down from 1,27 million units in May 2009.
The biggest declines in May registrations were observed in Greece (-54%), Slovakia (-41%), Bulgaria (-40%), Germany (-35%), and the sharpest increases in Ireland (+70%), Finland (+48%), and Spain (+45%).
Registrations of Dacia in Europe dropped 4% in May to 24,000 vehicles, but rose 23% in the five-month period to 110,000 and recorded a market share of 1.8%.
The biggest declines in the first five months were recorded by Honda, Chrysler and Mitsubishi, and the biggest increase in Land Rover, Nissan and Renault.
Then demand for new cars in Europe rose in Jan-May period, by 2% to 6.11 million units, from 5.97 million units in the same period of last year.
Five months into 2010, the biggest new-car registrations declines were observed in Romania (-49%), Hungary (-46%), Bulgaria (-45%), Slovakia (-30%), Estonia (-26%), and the biggest hikes were observed in Portugal (+56%), Spain (+43%), Ireland (+42%), Sweden (+36%) and Denmark (+32%).
In May, new-car registrations dropped 25% in Romania, to 8,657 units, from 11,475 units in the same period of last year.
In May, 1.16 million vehicles were registered in Europe, 9% down from 1,27 million units in May 2009.
The biggest declines in May registrations were observed in Greece (-54%), Slovakia (-41%), Bulgaria (-40%), Germany (-35%), and the sharpest increases in Ireland (+70%), Finland (+48%), and Spain (+45%).
Registrations of Dacia in Europe dropped 4% in May to 24,000 vehicles, but rose 23% in the five-month period to 110,000 and recorded a market share of 1.8%.
The biggest declines in the first five months were recorded by Honda, Chrysler and Mitsubishi, and the biggest increase in Land Rover, Nissan and Renault.