Hungary: Number of new Passenger Car Registrations Rises 44% in January

There were 4,934 new passenger cars registered in Hungary in January, up 43.9% from a year earlier, auto-industry researcher Datahouse reports. The result shows a more significant increase of 77% when compared to January 2010.

The number of light commercial vehicle registrations rose to 880 units, which corresponds to an increase of 20.7% year-on-year. The number climbed 53.6% compared to the same month of 2010.

Most carmakers could boost their sales in January, with market leader Ford to sell 798 vehicles (+34.8%), followed by Volkswagen (627 units / +81.74%) and Opel (611 units / +44.79%).