Romania Jan-May New Car Sales Fall 49.2% YY To 57,894 Units

New car sales in Romania dropped 49.2% on the year to 57,894 units in the January-May interval, the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, said in a statement Tuesday.

In January-May 2008, new car sales stood at 114,020 units.
 
In May alone, car sales fell 43.1% on the year to 13,336 units, APIA said.
 
Romania's overall car market (including cars, commercial vehicles and buses) dropped 53.4% on the year to 65,094 units in January-May.
 
In 2008, Romanian car market fell 11.7% on the year to 324,080 units.

Mediafax