Total vehicles registration in the period of January – September 2015 rose by 13.6% reaching 19.307 compared with 16,994 in the corresponding period of 2014, Cyprus Statistical Service announced on Thursday.
Passenger saloon cars increased to 16.070, from 13.588 in January-September 2014, i.e. there was an increase of 18.3%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 7.421 or 46.2% were new and 8.649 or 53.8% were used cars.
Total sales of diesel cars reached 4,165 whereas petrol-powered cars reached reached 5,599.
Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 8.9% to 1.559 in January-September 2015, compared to 1.431 in January-September 2014.
Light goods vehicles increased by 10.9% to 1.358, from 1.225 in January-September 2014.
Heavy goods vehicles increased by 4.5% to 140 in January-September 2015, from 134 in January-September 2014.
Road tractors (units of trailers) decreased by 15.3% to 61 in January-September 2015, from 72 in January-September 2014.
Scooters with engines below 50cc decreased by 22.4% to 135 in January-September 2015, compared to 174 in January-September 2014.
Motorcycles over 50 cc decreased by 15.2% to 1.345 in the first nine months of 2015, compared to 1.586 in the corresponding period of 2014.