New car sales in Slovakia swell by 7.6% in H1
Slovak Association of Automotive Industries (SAP) announced that new passenger car sales in Slovakia reached 32'310 units in the first six months of the year, up by 7.6% compared to the same period of last year. The association attributes the rising sales to positive economic developments in the country, adjustments in the tax system, and improvements in the automobile industry and Slovakia's entry into the EU this year. Czech carmaker Skoda Auto (SA) maintained its dominant position in Slovak market with 30.2% of market share. SA sold 11'620 automobiles in the first half. French automaker Renault followed SA with sales of 2'888 units and Peugeot with sales of 2'553 units.