New car sales are on the rise in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Sales of new motor vehicles in Bulgaria rose by 24 per cent year-on-year in the first four months of 2011, according to Association of Car Manufacturers and Authorised Representatives (ACM) figures.

Bulgarians bought 6911 motor vehicles in January-April, up from 5560 in January-April 2010.

A total of 2023 motor vehicles were bought in April alone, making it the best-selling month so far this year.

Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles went up by 22 per cent to 6496 units in the four-month period, accounting for most of the sales, while sales of lorries soared 133 per cent to 412.

Source: Sofia Echo