Auto sales in Slovenia fell 17.4% to 22,396 in January-to-April 2001 from 27,129
in January-to-April 2000, according to provisional totals provided to just-auto.com.

Volumes fell: 18.0% for cars to 21,119 from 25,757; and 6.9% for light-commercial
vehicles to 1,277 from 1,372.

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In April alone, the market contracted 8.7% to 6,261 this year from 6,855 last
year. Declines registered: 19.5% for light-commercial vehicles to 318 from 395;
and 8.0% for cars to 5,943 from 6,460.

SLOVENIA
April
April
%
Year-to-Date
Year-to-Date
%
Auto
Sales
2001
2000
Change
2001
2000
Change
Cars
5,943
6,460
-8.0
21,119
25,757
-18.0
LCVs
318
395
-19.5
1,277
1,372
-6.9
TOTAL
6,261
6,855
-8.7
22,396
27,129
-17.4
SOURCE
Revoz dd

Year to date, the top brand for cars remained Renault, the only marque made
locally. VW held onto second place, while Peugeot moved into third from fifth,
bumping Fiat to fourth from third. Opel improved to fifth from sixth, while
Citroen dropped to sixth from fourth.

SLOVENIA
April
April
%
Year-to-Date
Year-to-Date
%
Car
Sales – Top Brands
2001
2000
Change
2001
2000
Change
Renault
1,407
1,480
-4.9
4,504
5,417
-16.9
VW
855
740
15.5
2,763
2,863
-3.5
Peugeot
518
480
7.9
1,946
1,625
19.8
Fiat
493
564
-12.6
1,824
2,591
-29.6
Opel
403
315
27.9
1,346
1,388
-3.0
Citroen
281
390
-27.9
1,340
1,702
-21.3
Skoda
400
310
29.0
1,294
1,253
3.3
SEAT
223
229
-2.6
811
910
-10.9
Hyundai
182
210
-13.3
740
863
-14.3
Ford
153
211
-27.5
713
858
-16.9
Others
1,028
1,531
-32.9
3,838
6,287
-39.0
TOTAL
5,943
6,460
-8.0
21,119
25,757
-18.0
SOURCE
Revoz dd

Year to date, the top brand for light-commercial vehicles continued to be Renault.
Citroen advanced to second from third, and Fiat jumped to third from fourth.
VW fell to fourth from second, while Peugeot stayed fifth.

SLOVENIA
April
April
%
Year-to-Date
Year-to-Date
%
LCV
Sales – Top Brands
2001
2000
Change
2001
2000
Change
Renault
54
110
-50.9
308
425
-27.5
Citroen
66
40
65.0
267
181
47.5
Fiat
59
52
13.5
153
146
4.8
VW
42
51
-17.6
135
188
-28.2
Peugeot
26
50
-48.0
112
138
-18.8
Mercedes-Benz
22
26
-15.4
92
86
7.0
IVECO
15
17
-11.8
73
47
55.3
Hyundai
11
8
37.5
40
40
0.0
Kia
9
11
-18.2
22
31
-29.0
Mazda
4
12
-66.7
21
31
-32.3
Others
10
18
-44.4
54
59
-8.5
TOTAL
318
395
-19.5
1,277
1,372
-6.9
SOURCE
Revoz dd

In 2000 versus 1999, sales contracted 20.0% to 67,609 from 84,507. Declines
amounted to: 20.3% for cars to 63,640 from 79,813; and 15.4% for light-commercial
vehicles to 3,969 from 4,694.

Slovenia, home to 1.9m people, has the highest sales per capita in Eastern
Europe.

Data was supplied by Revoz dd, a carmaker in Slovenia owned 54.0% by Renault
SA.

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