Slovenia's Jan-Apr new car registrations up 5.1% - ACEA

In the period under review, petrol remained the most popular fuel type for newly-registered cars in Slovenia, with 11,725 cars, followed by diesel cars (3,249) and hybrid electric cars (2,062), ACEA said in a statement.

The highest annual rise, of 17.5%, was reported for petrol car registrations, followed by a 4.5% growth of diesel car registrations. Hybrid electric car registrations dropped 21.7%, while sales of battery electric vehicles (EV) fell 21.5% on the year to 1,141 ones.

During the first four months of the year, new car registrations in the European Union increased by 6.6%, reaching nearly 3.7 million units, according to ACEA.

New passenger car registrations in Slovenia rose 5.3% on the year to 48,809 in 2023, ACEA said earlier.