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Production of vehicles in September increased by 14,13% more than in 2001
21/10/2002
on October 21, 2002
Spain vehicle production reached 258.322 units during the month of September, which represents an increase of 14,13% over the same period of 2001. According to data from the Association of manufacturers of cars and trucks (Anfac) in the first nine months of the year the Spanish plant production is 2.123.365 units, representing a decrease of 4.62 per cent over the same period of the previous financial year.
By models, production of passenger cars grew 19,38% in September, up to 207.450 units, while in the first nine months it recorded a decrease of 2.55%, to 1.698.252 units.
As for the SUVs in the month of September 4.236 (- 15,28%), light commercial 32.800 units were produced (+ 0.23%), 6.684 vans (- 22,86 per cent), 4.789 light commercial vehicles (+ 25,56%), 1,530 heavy goods vehicles (+ 4.72%), 694 freight services (- 15.16%) and 139 buses (+ 65,48%).
As for the exports of vehicles they totalled 214.619 units in September, with a growth of 17,89%. In the jackpot of the year, remains however a decline of 5.67%, with 1.721.695 units.
Exports of passenger cars were 169.929 units last month, 22,85%, while that in the nine months accounted for a decrease of 4,11%, with 1.356.596 units.
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Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones
