Romania January Car Sales Up 16% On Year To 4,399 Units

Romanian new passenger car sales rose 16% on the year, to 4,399 units in January, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said Friday.

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However, the car sales were down 35% from 6,761 units in December 2010, the data showed.

Dacia, made locally by French Renault's unit Dacia Automobile, was the best-traded brand on the local new cars market in November with 1,493 units, followed by Volkswagen with 490 units and Skoda with 396 units.

Commercial vehicle sales almost doubled on the year, to 980 units.

Therefore, total auto sales in Romania stood at 5,441 units in January, up 24.8% on the year, but down 33% from December.

Auto production declined 5.1%, to 24,777 units. At the same time, export widened by 3.7%, to 24,257 units, while import rose by 10%, to 3,946.

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