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Vienna, 2010-07-09 – According to Statistics Austria, a total
of 223 247 new motor vehicles were registered from January
to June 2010, by 0.8% more than in the same period in 2009. Registrations
of new passenger cars were on the increase (+2.2%) as well. The commercial
vehicle market showed different results in the first half of 2010: registrations
of new lorries increased by +2.3%, whereas agricultural and forestry
tractors and articulated lorries (-9.2% and -19.8%, resp.) experienced
negative growth. Furthermore, the registrations of new lightweight motorcycles
(-0.4%), motorcycles (-0.9%) and scooters (-5.9%) decreased in comparison
with the first half of the year 2009.
In June 2010, 43 399
new motor vehicles were registered. This figure marked a decrease of
6.5% against previous years' June. The adjustment according to working
days resulted in a decrease by 9.7%. Compared to May 2010, the increase
amounted to 10.7%. A negative development was observed for the registrations
of new passenger cars (-8.7%), after working day adjustment, the decrease
was 11.6%.
The commercial vehicle market showed increases in
registrations of lorries (+6.9%) and articulated lorries (+30.8%); registrations
of tractors used for agriculture and forestry were on the decrease (-0.7%).
The market for two-wheelers presented different results:
registrations of motorcycles (+18.9%) and lightweight motorcycles (+13.6%)
recorded positive growth while those of new scooters showed a decline
of 10.5%.
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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