Chevrolet Sales in Romania Up 120% in H1

Chevrolet sales in Romania rose by 122% to 6,115 units in the first six months of the current year, while sales in Central and Eastern Europe recorded a 61% increase, exceeding 120,000 de units, according to a Chevrolet Europe press release.

In the first half of 2007, Chevrolet sold 128,637 units in Central and Eastern Europe, an increase of 61 percent compared to the first six months in 2006. Chevrolet more than doubled sales in Romania (up 122 percent to 6,115 units) and Bulgaria is up 82 percent to 1,290 units. Sales in Russia, the largest Chevrolet market in Europe, grew again by an impressive 89 percent to 84,467 units compared to the same period a year ago. In Ukraine, Chevrolet recorded an increase of 37 percent, with sales rising to 20,782 units.

A total of 120,126 Chevrolet units were sold in Western Europe in the first half of 2007, an increase of 10.7 percent over the same period a year ago. Strongest growth was recorded in Switzerland (up 40 percent to 1,820 units) and the United Kingdom (up 29 percent to 9,156 units). Italy remains the largest Western European market with 23,676 units, followed by Spain with 15,312 units.

"After expanding the range with the introduction of the Captiva and additional diesel versions of Epica, Lacetti and Nubira, we are attracting more and more customers and are achieving our most significant growth in Central and Eastern Europe", said Jonathan Browning, GM Europe Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Aftersales.

Chevrolet plans to sell 13,000 units in Romania this year. In 2006, Chevrolet sold 7,609 units on the Romanian market, up 59% from 5,846 units in 2005.