Sales of new road vehicles in Romania increased 26.1% to 5,897 in January 2001 from 4,675 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 rose: 29.2% for cars to 4,687 from 3,628; and 16.1% for commercial vehicles to 1,189 from 1,024. Bus turnover was limited – 21 in 2001, 23 in 2000.
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| ROMANIA | January | January | % | Year-to-Date | Year-to-Date | % |
| Auto Sales | 2001 | 2000 | Change | 2001 | 2000 | Change |
| Buses | 21 | 23 | -8.7 | 21 | 23 | -8.7 |
| Units until 16 seats | 15 | 23 | -34.8 | 15 | 23 |
-34.8 |
| Units over 16 seats | 6 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – |
| Cars | 4,687 | 3,628 | 29.2 | 4,687 | 3,628 | 29.2 |
| Commercial Vehicles | 1,189 | 1,024 | 16.1 | 1,189 | 1,024 | 16.1 |
| Units until 3.5T GVW | 1,029 | 936 | 9.9 | 1,029 | 936 | 9.9 |
| Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW | 84 | 29 | 189.7 | 84 | 29 | 189.7 |
| Units over 7.0T GVW | 76 | 59 | 28.8 | 76 | 59 | 28.8 |
| TOTAL | 5,897 | 4,675 | 26.1 | 5,897 | 4,675 | 26.1 |
SOURCE Association of Automobile Producers & Importers in Romania | ||||||
In 2000 versus 1999, auto sales contracted 28.7% to 84,170 from 118,064. Decreases registered: 31.5% for cars to 66,276 from 96,765; and 16.9% for commercial vehicles to 17,440 from 20,982. Buses grew 43.2% to 454 from 317.
| ROMANIA Auto Sales | 2000 | 1999 | % Change |
| Buses | 454 | 317 | 43.2 |
| Units until 16 seats | 398 | 241 | 65.1 |
| Units over 16 seats | 56 | 76 | -26.3 |
| Cars | 66,276 | 96,765 | -31.5 |
| Commercial Vehicles | 17,440 | 20,982 | -16.9 |
| Units until 3.5T GVW | 13,683 | 18,423 | -25.7 |
| Units 3.5T-7.0T GVW | 831 | 426 | 95.1 |
| Units over 7.0T GVW | 2,926 | 2,133 | 37.2 |
| TOTAL | 84,170 | 118,064 | -28.7 |
SOURCE Association of Automobile Producers & Importers in Romania | |||
Contact Ryan James Tutak, associate editor of just-auto.com for Eastern Europe:
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