STATISTIK AUSTRIA

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Vienna, 9 February 2010 – According to Statistics Austria, a total of 20 882 new passenger cars were registered in January 2010, representing an increase of 10.0% compared to January 2009. Therewith, the decrease in 2009 (-13.2%) could be compensated in large part. Though, the current registration numbers of passenger cars couldn’t reach the level of January 2008 (21 884).

Registrations of new petrol-driven cars (incl. flex-fuel (E85) vehicles; share: 45.6%) increased by +6.8%, those with diesel-drive (share: 53.8%) by +12.5%.

Among the TOP 10 brands of passenger cars, VW was on top with a market share of 17.2%. The following top 10 brands could increase their registration figures in January 2010: Citroen (+107.2%), Renault (incl. Dacia; +45.5%), Skoda (+33.9%), Fiat (incl. Abarth; +31.3%), Peugeot (+15.9%), BMW (incl. Mini; +10.7%), Opel (+5.8%) and Audi (+4.5%). The brand VW missed its previous year’s value by 3 registrations (-0.1%), Ford reported a decrease of one-third (-33.3%).

Comparing the TOP 10 models of passenger cars, models like Hyundai I 30 (+421.8%), VW Polo (+203.3%), Renault Megane (+164.6%), Citroen C4 (+110.8%), BMW X-series (+88.9%) and Skoda Fabia (+12.2%) realised positive results. Decreases were recorded for Skoda Octavia (-18.9%), VW Golf (-18.5%), Seat Ibiza (-9.0%) and Audi A4 (-1.7%).

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Methodical information, definitions:
The motor vehicle statistics (registrations of new and used vehicles as well as the stock of vehicles) is a secondary statistics which is compiled on the basis of daily data files sent to Statistics Austria by Austria’s association of insurance companies (VVO). The VVO in turn receives the data by the insurances’ registrations offices which are responsible for registrations, de-registrations and rectifications of motor vehicles and trailers.
Within the statistics, all registrations of new vehicles, which means all brand new motor vehicles, are levied. In doing so, the duration of the registration is irrespective (short registrations, e.g. registrations valid for 1 day).
Starting with January 2009 the total concerning new registrations of motor vehicles and passenger cars is adjusted according to the number of working days since the possible number of registrations highly depends on the number of working days.

For more detailed information please refer to the German version.

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Positive start 2010 for new car registrations: +10.0%

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