SLOVAKIA: Auto sales down 1.4% in 2000

Sales of new road vehicles in Slovakia fell 1.4% to 62,254 in 2000 from 63,147 in 1999, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Automotive Industry Association there. Year-on-year, volumes decreased 3.0% for cars to 54,718 from 56,437. Totals increased: 204.1% for buses to 222 from 73; and 10.2% for commercial vehicles to 7,314 from 6,637.

bcusack February 16, 2001

Sales of new road vehicles in Slovakia fell 1.4% to 62,254 in 2000 from 63,147 in 1999, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Automotive Industry Association there.

Year-on-year, volumes decreased 3.0% for cars to 54,718 from 56,437. Totals increased: 204.1% for buses to 222 from 73; and 10.2% for commercial vehicles to 7,314 from 6,637.

Slovakia – Auto Sales	2000	1999	% Change
BUSES	222	73	204.1
3.5T-6.0T	4	18	-77.8
over 6.0T	218	55	296.4
CARS	54,718	56,437	-3.0
mini	2,389	2,977	-19.8
small	30,164	29,033	3.9
medium – lower	15,841	10,623	49.1
medium – upper	3,249	10,804	-69.9
large	771	1,073	-28.1
luxury	89	81	9.9
sport	136	144	-5.6
sport-utility vehicles	1,457	1,363	6.9
vans	622	339	83.5
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES	7,314	6,637	10.2
until 2.0T	2,898	3,057	-5.2
2.0T-3.5T	2,816	2,596	8.5
3.5T-6.0T	255	197	29.4
6.0T-12.0T	580	414	40.1
12.0T-18.0T	110	47	134.0
over 18.0T	655	326	100.9
TOTAL	62,254	63,147	-1.4
SOURCES Automotive Industry Association of Slovakia