Initial registrations of new and used buses (including minibuses) in Ukraine in September 2024 increased by 14% compared to September 2023, to 247 units, Ukravtoprom reported in its telegram channel.
At the same time, the share of new buses, as in the previous year, amounted to 63% (155 units), which is 10 percentage points more than in August this year.
“Ukravtoprom notes that compared to August of this year, when 161 buses were registered, the demand for them increased by 53%.
The leader in the top three most frequently registered new buses in September was Etalon produced by Chernihiv Automobile Plant with 60 vehicles registered, up 76% or 24 buses from last September, when it was ranked second.
Ataman buses, which were in the lead in September 2023 and August 2024, took second place with 37 units registered against 56 units a year earlier.
ZAZ buses took the third position – 24 units, which in September 2023 were also third with 17 vehicles, and in August this year they took the sixth place in the ranking with three buses.
The top three leaders in September among used buses are: Mercedes-Benz – 31 units, Volkswagen – 16 units and MAN – 9 units.
According to the association, in January-September, a total of 1415 buses were added to the Ukrainian bus fleet (-29% compared to the same period in 2023). Of these, 803 units were new (-35%); 612 units were used (-19%).
In Ukraine, buses are produced by Cherkasy Bus, Chernihiv Automobile Plant of Etalon Corporation, Zaporizhzhia Automobile Plant of UkrAuto Group, and Bas Motor LLC (Bogdan buses), but their main range is school buses purchased by regions under the School Bus state program.
