March 21 (SeeNews) - New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria soared by 58.1% on the year to 7,588 units in the first two months of 2024, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said on Thursday.
In February alone, the number of newly registered passenger cars in Bulgaria leapt by an annual 57.5% to 3,608, ACEA said in a press release.
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Between January and February, the highest yearly rise was posted in plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations, by 211.1% to 84 units, followed by diesel cars with a 66.7% jump to 1,162 units.
Battery electric vehicles (EVs) posted the sole yearly decline in registrations, at 7.8% to 318 units.
Petrol was the most popular fuel type for newly registered cars in Bulgaria in the two months to end-February, with 5,890 units.
In the EU, new passenger car registrations grew by 11.2% year-on-year to some 1.74 million units in the first two months of 2024 and added 10.1% to 883,608 units in February alone.