KYIV. Aug 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – New commercial car sales in Ukraine in July increased by 52% compared to June this year, to 448 units, bus sales by 2.3 times, to 50 units.
According to the Ukrautoprom association, in comparison with July 2014 commercial car sales decreased by 8.6%, buses by almost five times.
The leaders of the July sales among commercial cars became GAZ, Renault and FIAT, together occupying 45% of the market.
“All three brands in July managed to demonstrate the increased presence in the Ukrainian market both compared to the previous month and year-over-year,” the association said.
In particular, GAZ sales doubled year-on-year and almost tripled from June this year, to 75 units, Renault – 22% and 40% respectively, to 66 units, FIAT – 3% and 68%, to 62 units.
The leader in the bus segment was RUTA – 16 vehicles against two buses in June this year and 12 in July 2014.
Ukraine’s Etalon and Ataman ranked second, selling ten buses each. ZAZ buses I-VAN ranked third (nine buses sold).
