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Bulgaria Witnesses Surge in New Car Sales, Outpacing European Trends
Bulgaria experienced a substantial surge in new car sales during February, marking a significant increase of nearly 60% compared to the same period last year.
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According to the data in the first half of 2022 sales fell by 16%
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Bulgaria Tops EU Charts with a 31.5% Surge in New Car Registrations in 2023
Bulgaria has emerged as the leader in new car registrations across the European Union in 2023, witnessing an impressive year-on-year growth of 31.5%, totaling 37,724 units, reports the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The country's remarkable performance outpaced the EU average, positioning it at the forefront of automotive market expansion.
Auto sales reach record 1.23 million last year
Türkiye's auto market expanded more than 57 percent last year from 2022, with passenger cars and light commercial vehicle sales hitting an all-time high of 1.23 million.
From January to December 2023, a total of 967,342 passenger cars were sold in Türkiye, marking a robust 63.2 percent increase from the previous year.
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Some 100,000 EVs expected to be sold this year
Türkiye's electric vehicle market is expected to continue to grow at a fast pace well into 2024, with EV sales forecast to reach 100,000 units in the new year.
The EV market's expansion last year was astonishing. In January-November of 2023, a total of 60,101 EVs were sold in Türkiye, marking a staggering 867 percent increase from the same period of the previous year.
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Carmakers produce some 1.4 million vehicles
Carmakers produced a total of 1.35 million vehicles in January-November, up 11.5 percent from a year ago, data from the Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD) have shown.
Passenger car production increased more than 22 percent to 876,000, while commercial vehicle production fell 4 percent year-on-year to 473,000.
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Passenger car sales slow in August
The annual increase in passenger car sales slowed from 109 percent in July to 88 percent in August, the data from the Automotive Distributors' and Mobility Association (ODMD) have shown.
Last month, a total of 66,131 passenger cars were sold on the local market, down from around 86,000 cars sold in July.
People from the auto industry had expected sales to slow in August.
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Gov’t scrutinizing secondhand car sales
Authorities have announced a raft of regulations aims at bringing exorbitant prices in the secondhand car market under control.
The price of secondhand cars put up for sale online should not exceed that of new cars, said Trade Minister Ömer Bolat.
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15% Growth in Sales of New Cars in Bulgaria for the First Five Months of 2023
15% growth in sales of new cars in Bulgaria for the first five months of the year, according to the data of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers in Europe (ACEA).
Gov’t should coordinate charging infrastructure: Report
A comprehensive national charging system is fundamental to Türkiye's successful transition to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, the World Bank has said in a report.