Strong Increase in Car Registrations

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: March 22, 2011; 00:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

Demand for passenger cars increases heavily in Austria. Registrations of used motor vehicles in February 2011: +15.0%; passenger cars +14.0%, lorries +10.6%

Strong Increase in Car Registrations / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to Statistics Austria, a total of 70 568 registrations of used motor vehicles was observed in February 2011, which indicates an increase of 15.0% compared to February 2010; a comparison with January 2011 showed a positive development as well (+12.2%). Used passenger car registrations (61 525) increased by 14.0%. The number of petrol driven passenger cars (incl. flex-fuel…