Output of road vehicles in Romania dropped 21.3% to 5,356 in January 2001 from 6,802 in January 2000, according to provisional totals provided to just-auto.com by the Association of Automobile Producers and Importers in Romania.

Year-on-year, volumes fell 32.0% for cars to 4,212 from 6,196, yet rose 87.8% for commercial vehicles to 1,138 from 606. Bus production was negligible – six in 2001, none in 2000.





























































































ROMANIA January January % Year-to-Date Year-to-Date %
Auto Production
2001

2000

Change

2001

2000

Change
Buses
6

0


6

0

Units until 16 seats
0

0


0

0

Units over 16 seats
6

0


6

0

Cars
4,212

6,196

-32.0

4,212

6,196

-32.0
Commercial Vehicles
1,138

606

87.8

1,138

606

87.8
Units until 3.5T GVW
1,115

576

93.6

1,115

576

93.6
Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW
2

1

100.0

2

1

100.0
Units over 7.0T GVW
21

29

-27.6

21

29

-27.6
TOTAL
5,356

6,802

-21.3

5,356

6,802

-21.3

SOURCE Association of Automobile Producers & Importers in Romania

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























































ROMANIA Auto Production 2000 1999 % Change
Buses
36

100

-64.0
Units until 16 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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