Sales of passenger cars decreased by 16% in the first five months, compared to the same period of last year, to 32,753 units. On the other hand, sales increased by 12.7% in May compared to April, to 9,537 units.
The commercial vehicle market grew 7.8% in the first five months, to 4,908 units, and in May from April by almost 30%, to 1130 units.
Vehicle production declined by 5.3% in January-May, to 139,541 units. In May, carmakers built 28,330 units, almost 50% more than in the previous month.
Car exports were also 5.4% lower in the first five months, when 126,781 units were sold abroad. In May, 27,620 cars were exported, 45% more than in April.
Imports declined by almost 7% in the relevant period, to 26,731 units, but climbed by more than 8% on the month in May, to 7,299 units.
In the first five months, the best-sold brand was Dacia (10,348 units), followed by Volkswagen (4,125) and Skoda (3,003).