Sales of new passenger cars in Latvia reached 1.40 thousand in April 2021, according to ACEA. This is 104%, or 0.713 thousand more than in the previous year. In the first four months of 2021, some 4.84 thousand cars were sold, up 6.26% yoy.
In the first quarter of 2021, sales of new electrically-chargeable passenger cars reached 0.094 thousand in Latvia, up 42.4% yoy. Together with hybrid and other alternative fuels, sale of alternative fuel vehicles reached 26.5% of all new cars sold.
Sales of traditionally-powered vehicles using petrol and diesel reached 2.53 thousand or 73.5% of total in the first quarter of 2021 in Latvia. The share of petrol reached 44.3% and of diesel-powered vehicles 29.1% of all new passenger cars sold.
In Europe, sales of new cars rose 256% to 1,040 thousand in April. Within the first four months of the year, the increase reached 23.1% as 4,121 thousand cars were sold.
Volkswagen Group sold the most cars in April 2021 in Europe, some 280 thousand vehicles representing 27.0% of the European market. Sales of PSA Group amounted to 162 thousand vehicles (or 15.5% of the market) while Renault Group and Hyundai Group held 8.10% and 7.50% of the market. Overall, the five largest manufacturers sold 65.5% of all new cars in April.
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