Business news from Ukraine

SALES OF BUSES IN UKRAINE GROW IN JULY

8 August , 2016  

KYIV. Aug 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The new bus market in Ukraine in July 2016 totaled 98 buses, which is almost twice up year-over-year and 66% up on June 2016, according to the Ukrautoprom association.

The leader is Ataman bus made by Cherkasy Bus: 27 buses were sold compared to 10 in July 2015 (no bus was sold in June).

PAZ buses are second (25 buses sold compared to one bus sold in July 2015 and 14 in June 2016).

Ruta buses sales (on the basis of Russia’s GAZel) made by Chasiv Yar Bus Plant (Dontesk region) decreased by three compared to July 2015, to 13.

Sales of Etalon fell by three to seven and sales of IVAN (made by ZAZ) buses to six.

Electron Corporation appeared on the bus market in Ukraine in July (Lviv). The corporation made 11 Electron buses for Lviv.

The association said that four Ford and two MAZ buses were sold in July, as well as three buses of other manufacturers.

According to Auto-Consulting Group, in July 2016 bus sales in Ukraine more than doubled, and in January-July 2016 some 405 buses were sold, which is 2.2 times up year-over-year.