Volumes fell: 7.9% for cars to 5,269 from 5,721; and 40.3% for commercial vehicles to 623 from 1,044. Bus units were negligible - 1 in 2001, 8 in 2000.
Year-to-date, output sunk 22.4% for all vehicles to 15,995 in 2001 from 20,624 in 2000. Production decreased: 25.4% for cars to 13,513 from 18,117; and 1.1% for commercial vehicles to 2,470 from 2,497. Buses totalled 12 this year, 10 last year.
| ROMANIA |
March |
March |
% |
Year-to-Date |
Year-to-Date |
% |
| Auto Production |
2001 |
2000 |
Change |
2001 |
2000 |
Change |
| Buses |
1 |
8 |
-87.5 |
12 |
10 |
20.0 |
| Units until 15 seats |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
3 |
-100.0 |
| Units over 16 seats |
1 |
8 |
-87.5 |
12 |
7 |
71.4 |
| Cars |
5,269 |
5,721 |
-7.9 |
13,513 |
18,117 |
-25.4 |
| Commercial Vehicles |
623 |
1,044 |
-40.3 |
2,470 |
2,497 |
-1.1 |
| Units until 3.5T GVW |
578 |
974 |
-40.7 |
2,356 |
2,323 |
1.4 |
| Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW |
0 |
2 |
-100.0 |
3 |
2 |
50.0 |
| Units over 7.0T GVW |
45 |
68 |
-33.8 |
111 |
172 |
-35.5 |
| TOTAL |
5,893 |
6,773 |
-13.0 |
15,995 |
20,624 |
-22.4 |
|
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 | |||
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