Production of road vehicles in Romania dropped 32.8% to 4,746 in February 2001 from 7,062 in February 2000, according to provisional data provided to just-auto.com by the Association of Automobile Producers and Importers in Romania.

Volumes fell: 35.1% for cars to 4,032 from 6,211; and 16.7% for commercial vehicles to 709 from 851. Bus units were negligible – 5 in 2001, none in 2000.

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Year-to-date, output remained off 27.1% for all vehicles to 10,102 in 2001 from 13,854 in 2000. Production decreased 33.5% for cars to 8,244 from 12,399, yet increased 27.0% for commercial vehicles to 1,847 from 1,454. Buses totalled 11 this year, one last year.




























































































ROMANIA Auto Production
February
February
%
Year-to-Date
Year-to-Date
%

2001
2000
Change
2001
2000
Change
Buses
5
0
–
11
1
1000.0
Units up to 15 seats
0
0
–
0
1
-100.0
Units over 16 seats
5
0
–
11
0
–
Cars
4,032
6,211
-35.1
8,244
12,399
-33.5
Commercial Vehicles
709
851
-16.7
1,847
1,454
27.0
Units up to 3.5T GVW
663
773
-14.2
1,778
1,349
31.8
Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW
1
3
-66.7
3
1
200.0
Units over 7.0T GVW
45
75
-40.0
66
104
-36.5
TOTAL
4,746
7,062
-32.8
10,102
13,854
-27.1

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 up to 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 up to 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


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