Top car markets with the biggest declines in EU
The European car market reached 4.8 million units year-to-date, recording a mere 5% growth from year-ago period. Only nine countries reported declines in Jan-Apr, Romania suffering the sharpest drop – 56%, according to data provided by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
Cristian Gubandru • 18 Mai 2010 • English
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Lithuania: -23%
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Slovakia: -26%
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Germany: -26%
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Latvia: -30%
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Estonia: -34%
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Bulgaria: -47%
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Hungary: -53%
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Romania: -56%
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Poland: -11%
In Lithuania, year-to-date car registrations decreased by 23% from the same period of last year, to 1,956.
In Jan-April 2009, 2,530 new passenger cars were registered in Lithuania.
April registrations came in 8% below year-ago level to 581, from 631 in 2009.
In Jan-April 2009, 2,530 new passenger cars were registered in Lithuania.
April registrations came in 8% below year-ago level to 581, from 631 in 2009.
The Slovak car industry dropped 26% in the first four months, to 16,626 new-car registrations.
In Jan-April period, 22,474 new passenger cars were registered in Slovakia.
New-car registrations in Slovakia fell 51% in April, to 4,836 from 9,778 in the same period of last year.
In Jan-April period, 22,474 new passenger cars were registered in Slovakia.
New-car registrations in Slovakia fell 51% in April, to 4,836 from 9,778 in the same period of last year.
The German car market decreased year-to-date by 26% to 929,824 new-car registrations.
In Jan-Apr period 2009, 1.24 million new cars were registered in Germany.
April registrations fell 32% to 259,414 from 379,626 from the same period of last year.
In Jan-Apr period 2009, 1.24 million new cars were registered in Germany.
April registrations fell 32% to 259,414 from 379,626 from the same period of last year.
New-car registration in Latvia dropped 30% year-to-date to 1,148 from 1,636 in the same period of 2009.
April registrations stood at last year’s level, namely 327 registrations.
April registrations stood at last year’s level, namely 327 registrations.
With 2,306 new car registrations year-to-date, the car market in Estonia posted 34% drop from the same period of last year.
In the Jan-Apr 2009, 3,514 new cars were registered in Estonia.
April registrations declined 25% year-on-year, to 706 from 942% in 2009.
In the Jan-Apr 2009, 3,514 new cars were registered in Estonia.
April registrations declined 25% year-on-year, to 706 from 942% in 2009.
After the first four months, new-car registrations slumped 47% to 4,557 in Bulgaria, from 8,543 a year earlier.
April registrations dropped 51% year-on-year from 1,201 to 2,443.
April registrations dropped 51% year-on-year from 1,201 to 2,443.
Hungary joins the list of car markets with the biggest declines year-to-date, with a drop bigger than 50%.
Over 13,825 new cars were registered in Jan-Apr period, 53% below year-ago level.
In the first four months of 2009, the Hungarian car market reported 29,365 new-car registrations.
April registrations fell 46% to 3,647, from 6,175 in the same period of last year.
Over 13,825 new cars were registered in Jan-Apr period, 53% below year-ago level.
In the first four months of 2009, the Hungarian car market reported 29,365 new-car registrations.
April registrations fell 46% to 3,647, from 6,175 in the same period of last year.
According to year-to-date performance, the Romanian car market suffered the biggest drop in new car registrations, -56% year-on-year.
17,694 new cars were registered in the Jan-Apr period, versus 40,178 a year earlier.
April registrations dropped 20% from 11,052 to 8,875.
17,694 new cars were registered in the Jan-Apr period, versus 40,178 a year earlier.
April registrations dropped 20% from 11,052 to 8,875.
Poland posted the slightest drop (-11%) of the nine worst performers in the four nine months.
The car industry recorded 104,398 new-car registrations, down 11% from 116,683 in the same period of last year.
April registrations dropped 12% to 25,313, versus 28,720 a year earlier.
The car industry recorded 104,398 new-car registrations, down 11% from 116,683 in the same period of last year.
April registrations dropped 12% to 25,313, versus 28,720 a year earlier.
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