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 |
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