Sale of motor vehicles in Romania rose 6.9% year on year in the first five months of the year to about 46,200 units, a local report said. But national production dropped by 6.9% according to the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
Passenger car sales were up 0.9% to almost 35,900 units, romania-insider.com reported. Imports of used cars rose 25.1% and four used cars were sold for every new one.
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May car sales dropped 20.8% but sales increased in the first four months of the year, so the year to date tally was still positive.
Car sales were propped up by company purchases, as in previous years. Fleet sales accounted for 87% of volume.
