Market: Sales fall by 4.7 percent in May
The number of new car registrations fell slightly in May. A total of 26,123 new cars were registered in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Compared to the same month last year, this represents a decrease of 1299 vehicles or 4.7 percent. All-wheel drive and diesel continued to grow in popularity. The 4×4 drive achieved a market share of 43.6 percent after 38.3 percent [...]
All-wheel drive and diesel continued to grow in popularity. The 4×4 drive achieved a market share of 43.6% after 38.3% in the same month last year, confirming the record trend for the year to date (43.4%). The same picture emerged for the diesel share, which leveled off at 39.1% with an increase of 2.5 percentage points. After five months, diesel vehicles are also heading for an all-time high of 39.2%, as are alternative drive systems with a market share of 4.4% (up 0.3 percentage points).
Expectations are for 305,000 new enrollments
Andreas Burgener, Director of the importers' association auto-schweiz: "The previous year was naturally above average due to the fall in prices following the discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc against the euro. We are now coming down to a still good, but less high level. We think that we will also do better at the end of the current year than in 2014." Back then, 301,942 new cars were put on the road; the forecast of the auto swiss members for this year is 305,000 new registrations.
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