Registrations of motor vehicles in Cyprus decrease by 22,2% on first semester of 2009

The total registrations of motor vehicles during the first six months of 2009 decreased by 22,2% to 27.389 from 35.226 vehicles in the same period of 2008.
According to a report entitled ''Registration of Motor Vehicles'' for the period January-June 2009, issued today by the Statistical Service, the registration of private saloon cars decreased to 19.838 from 25.363 in January–June 2008, decreasing by 21,8%.
Of the total private saloon cars, 8.478 vehicles or 42,7% were new and 11.360 vehicles or 57,3% were used cars.
Goods conveyance vehicles, recorded a decrease by 10,9%, 3.817 in 2009, compared to 4.285 in 2008.
In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 7,7% to 3.025, from 3.278 in 2008 whereas heavy goods vehicles decreased by 21,4% to 792 in January-June 2009, from 1.007 in 2008.
The report also indicates that mechanised cycles decreased by 22,3% to 2.358 in 2009, compared to 3.035 in January-June 2008.