KYIV. Dec 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Vehicle production in Ukraine grew by 95.5% in November 2015 year-over-year and 84.4% compared to October 2015, to 1,167 units, according to tentative data from the Ukrautoprom association.
The association said that 838 passenger cars were made, and it was 90.5% up on October 2015 and 2.1 times up on November 2014.
Zaporizhia Automobile Plant (ZAZ) made 677 passenger cars, and this is five times more than in October 2015 and 3.2 times more year-over-year.
ZAZ in November produced 63 commercial vehicles, while in October 2015 and November 2014 no commercial vehicle was made.
Commercial vehicle output in November grew by almost 60% on October 2015 and by 21% on November 2014, to 185.
Bus production last month rose by 87% on October 2015 and more than doubled on November 2014, to 144 buses.
Bogdan Corporation produced 20 buses in Lutsk compared to one bus in October 2015 and six buses in November 2014.
In January-November 2015, 6,434 vehicles were made in Ukraine, and the decline in production was 77.2% year-over-year.
Passenger car output fell by 83%, to 4,362, and commercial vehicle production was down by 18.8%, to 1,395, and bus production fell by 20%, to 677.
