Output of road vehicles in Romania increased 11.4% to 8,574 in June 2001 from
7,698 in June 2000, according to provisional totals provided to just-auto.com
by the Association of Automobile Producers and Importers in Romania.

Volume expanded: 16.9% for commercial vehicles to 1,526 from 1,305; and 10.2%
for cars to 7,045 from 6,393. Bus units were negligible – 3 in 2001, 0 in 2000.

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Year-to-date, output still fell 2.3% for all vehicles to 35,856 in 2001 from
36,695 in 2000. Production decreased: 8.4% for commercial vehicles to 5,494
from 5,999; and 1.1% for cars to 30,340 from 30,678. Buses totalled 22 this
year, 18 last year.

ROMANIA
June
June
%
Year-to-Date
Year-to-Date
%
Auto
Production
2001
2000
Change
2001
2000
Change
Buses
3
0
22
18
22.2

Units until 15 seats
0
0
0
3
-100.0

Units over 16 seats
3
0
22
15
46.7
Cars
7,045
6,393
10.2
30,340
30,678
-1.1
Commercial
Vehicles
1,526
1,305
16.9
5,494
5,999
-8.4

Units until 3.5T GVW
1,490
1,207
23.4
5,271
5,561
-5.2

Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW
0
1
-100.0
3
5
-40.0

Units over 7.0T GVW
36
97
-62.9
220
433
-49.2
TOTAL
8,574
7,698
11.4
35,856
36,695
-2.3
SOURCE
Association of Automobile Producers & Importers in Romania

In 2000 versus 1999, overall production contracted 26.9% to 78,165 from 106,924.
Declines registered: 64.0% for buses to 36 from 100; 27.3% for cars to 64,181
from 88,312; and 24.7% for commercial vehicles to 13,948 from 18,512.

ROMANIA
Auto Production
2000
1999
%
Change
Buses
36
100
-64.0

Units until 15 seats
3
48
-93.8

Units over 16 seats
33
52
-36.5
Cars
64,181
88,312
-27.3
Commercial
Vehicles
13,948
18,512
-24.7

Units until 3.5T GVW
13,180
17,640
-25.3

Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW
9
52
-82.7

Units over 7.0T GVW
759
820
-7.4
TOTAL
78,165
106,924
-26.9
SOURCE
Association of Automobile Producers & Importers in Romania

Contact Ryan James Tutak, associate editor of just-auto.com
for Eastern Europe:
E ryan.tutak@just-auto.com
F +36-1 / 317-7257
T +36-1 / 266-2693

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