Car registrations up 8.1% in January

New car registrations rose by 8.1 percent in January year-on-year to 32,315 units, according to the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM). Growth of 4.3 percent was recorded December to January, the association reported. “The sale of cars with bars separating the sitting space from the boot for [which buyers can get a VAT refund] pushed the results up. We identified 2000 such cars,” stated PZPM. “The volume of registration of such cars can be compared to what we observed in the spring of 2009 (from 1,000 units in April to 3,000 in May). In addition, attractive prices were offered for cars which were produced in the previous year,” PZPM added. /ra/jb