New passenger car registrations declined by 3.4% in 2019; significant growth for passenger cars powered by alternative fuels
(World News Austria)

Press release: 12.165-005/20 Vienna,2020-01-15 - In 2019, registrations of new motor vehiclesdecreased by 1.8% to 436 260, as Statistics Austria reports. New registrations of passenger carsdecreased by 3.4% to 329 363. The number of newly registered lorriesremained almost unchanged (+0.2%; 48 042 vehicles). Tractors used for agriculture and forestryrecorded - after a decrease 2018 (-19.3%) - an increase (+11.2%). New registrations of two-wheelersalso increased (+6.6% to 40 660; 2018: -6.4% compared to 2017). Fewer petrol- and diesel-driven passenger cars, but alternative drives on the rise The number of passenger car registrations (329 363) was by 11 705 lower than 2018 (341 068), but still...