ACEA: Romanian New Car Registrations Fell 17% In Jan-Apr

05.17.2011 By Ioana Tudor

The Romanian auto market decreased by 17% in the first four months of the year compared to the same interval in 2010, while the EU car market dropped 2.7%, according to data released Tuesday by the European Carmakers Association (ACEA).

New car registrations in Romania saw a decline of 17% in January-April, to 14,678 units.

In April 2011, the number of new car registrations on the local market stood at 4,999 units, down 43.7% compared to the same interval last year.

New car registrations in the EU decreased by 2.7% in the first four months of 2011 compared to January-April 2010, to 4.674 million units. In April, the EU car market shrank 4.1%, to 1.089 million units.

Romanian carmaker Dacia, owned by French group Renault, registered a 1.2% decline in the number of new car registrations on the EU market in the first four months of the year, to 84,070 units.

The German auto market increased 10.7% in January-April, to 1.029 million units. New car registrations in France saw an increase of 4%, to 817,000 cars, while the Italian auto market dropped 19%, to below 672,000 registrations.

New car registrations in the UK declined 8.5% in the first four months of the year, to 696,000 units and the Spanish auto market decreased by over 26%, to about 280,000 units.

Carmakers Volkswagen, General Motors, BMW and Daimler registered an increase in registrations on the EU market in January-April, while PSA, Renault, Ford, Fiat and Toyota saw a decrease in new car registrations.