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PRESS RELEASE: 9.689-131/10

May 2010: registrations of new motor vehicles -3.1%; passenger cars -2.3%, lorries +13.9%

Vienna, 2010-06-11 – According to Statistics Austria, 39 202 new motor vehicles were registered in May 2010, 3.1% less than in May 2009 and 14.2% less than in April 2010. With a total of 29 057 vehicles, new passenger car registrations developed negatively as well (-2.3%).

The commercial vehicle market realised different results: Whereas lorries – just like in March (+1.1%) and April (+6.8%) – were on the increase (+13.9%), articulated lorries (-15.0%) and tractors used for agriculture and forestry (-3.2%) showed a negative outcome.

The market for two-wheelers developed negatively: for scooters (-15.0%) as well as for lightweight motorcycles (-11.1%) and motorcycles (-4.5%).

Methodical information, definitions: Motor vehicle statistics (registrations of new and used vehicles as well as the stock of vehicles) are secondary statistics, compiled on the basis of daily data files sent to Statistics Austria by Austria’s association of insurance companies (VVO). VVO, in turn, receives data by the insurances’ registrations offices, responsible for registrations, de-registrations and rectifications of motor vehicles and trailers.  
Within motor vehicle statistics, all motor vehicles, once nationally or internationally registered, are levied, irrespective of the registration’s duration. 
Starting with January 2009 the total concerning new registrations of motor vehicles and passenger cars is adjusted according to the number of working days.

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