Car production inches up in Q1-Q3

The number of motor vehicles manufactured in Poland in the first three quarters of 2017 amounted to 527.4k, representing a 0.6 percent y/y increase, according to a report by KPMG and PZPM. After Q2, production of passenger cars fell by 7.1 percent y/y, while production of public transport vehicles increased by 3.7 percent y/y. Manufacturing of commercial vehicles and trucks soared by 36.7 percent y/y, the report said. Automotive exports from Poland increased by 10.3 percent y/y to €17.4 billion, with €10.9 billion coming from car part exports.