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PRESS RELEASE: 9.690-132/10

May 2010: Registrations of new passenger cars decreased by 2.3%

Vienna, 2010-06-11 – According to Statistics Austria, a total of 29 057 new passenger cars was registered in May 2010, representing a decrease by 2.3% compared to May 2009. The decrease in April 2010 amounted to 11.6%.

Passenger cars with petrol-drive (incl. flex-fuel (E85) vehicles; -10.2%) decreased, whereas diesel-driven cars showed positive figures (+8.2%).

Within the Top 10 brands of passenger cars, VW once again was the leading brand with a market share of 17.0%. In comparison to May 2009, the following among the Top 10 brands could realise positive results: Renault (incl. Dacia; +14.8%), Skoda (+4.4%), Fiat (incl. Abarth; +3.8%), BMW (incl. Mini; +2.9%) and Audi (+2.3%). Decreases were faced by Opel (-14.4%), Peugeot (-13.5%), Ford (-7.8%) and VW (-5.1%).

Comparing the Top 10 models of passenger cars, Fiat 500 (+97.1%), Hyundai I 30 (+55.3%), Renault Megane (+36.1%), Audi A4 (+27.0%), VW Polo (+19.1%) and VW Golf (+6.2%) showed increases. Ford Models like Ford Focus (-14.5%), Skoda Fabia (-9.1%), Seat Ibiza (-6.0%) and Audi A3 (-5.8%) were on the decrease.

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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