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PRESS RELEASE: 9.719-161/10

First half year 2010: registrations of used motor vehicles +4.0%; passenger cars +4.6%, lorries +7.3%

Vienna, 2010-07-20 – In the first half of 2010 (January to June), 499 160 used motor vehicle registrations were observed in Austria, by 4.0% more than in the same period 2009. According to Statistics Austria, used passenger cars increased by 4.6% to 400 942 vehicles. Comparing passenger car registrations by type of engine, petrol driven (incl. flex-fuel (E85) vehicles; +4.8%) as well as diesel driven (+4.4%) vehicles were in greater demand than 2009. A positive development also could be observed for used commercial vehicles: lorries increased by +7.3%, articulated lorries by +11.4%, agricultural and forestry tractors by +0.1%. On the other hand, the two wheelers market decreased: motorcycles and lightweight motorcycles both decreased by -0.4%, scooters by -2.1%.

Among the Top 10 brands of used passenger cars, VW with a market share of more than one-fifth (share: 20.5%) was still the most favoured brand (+5.5% compared to the first half year of 2009). Peugeot (+9.9%), BMW (incl. Mini; +9.6%), Ford (+7.5%), Audi (+6.2%), Mazda (+5.1%), Mercedes (incl. Smart and Maybach; +4.6%), Renault (incl. Dacia; +2.6%) and Fiat (incl. Abarth; +2.4%) showed increases whereas Opel (-0.6%) faced losses.

In June 2010, a total of 92 391 registrations of used motor vehicles was observed which means an increase of 6.3% compared to June 2009. The increase with regard to May 2010 amounted to 6.2%. Passenger cars (+7.1%) recorded positive results compared to June 2009. 

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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.