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As a result, in May, has sold 206 387 new cars, which is 11.9% more than last year. In general, the first five months this year, the French car market has been sold 896,318 new cars that, according to preliminary data, 1.4% less the same period last year. In Italy, in March, has adopted a package of anti-crisis measures, which stimulates the purchase of new cars. As a result of increased sales of cleaner cars, noted in anfia. Among the best-selling models in May on the first and second place was Fiat Punto (17,044 pcs.) And the Fiat Panda (1916 555sht.). In total, over 5 months in Italy, has been sold 918,100 passenger cars, which is 14.7% lower than last year.
On growth automobile market began to affect public support. For European markets, without the incentive programs by the authorities, it will not end soon. In Ukraine, there was 'shock' of the market decline because of similar actions in the economy and the banking sector. European countries have actually come to pakazatelyam recession in 60-65%, but it will take them 13 months. In Spain, in May, sales of new cars fell by 38.7% to 71,161 units. Spanish car market falls for the 13 th consecutive month, but decline gradually slows down.
Since the beginning of the year in this country were only 336.4 thousand new cars, which is 42.7% lower than last year. We emphasize that in Last year in May in Spain have already recorded a 30% drop in sales, so the numbers fall just stunning. And the fact that the decline has continued for the 13th month, says the protracted nature of the crisis. In the U.S., as well prefer to save 'Drowning' by providing funds to pay off debt and saving the stock markets. Trade in air led to a domino effect it: the sales are falling rapidly, automakers go bankrupt, unemployment is growing. Sales cars and SUVs in the U.S. market in May, according to Ward's Automotive Group, was 923,346 units, up 31.2% lower than the same month last year. Sales of the automakers, "Detroit Three", which share has 46.6% market share in May decreased by 28.9%, slightly more successful than 31-percent decline of the market as a whole. The biggest negative trend, and this time showed Chrysler – on 44,8% to 78,777 vehicles. General Motors sales declines beginning to slow down – in May implementation of the Group amounted to 190,930 units, down 26.3% lower than the same month in 2008. As in April, smaller than the other American brands has reduced sales of Ford Motor – by 21,1% to 159,174 vehicles. Leading Japanese brands in May slowed down the fall in the U.S. market. Toyota has reduced the sale at 38.4% to 152,583 vehicles (April – 41,9%), Nissan – by -30.5% to 67,489 units, Mazda – by 37.8% to 16,718 vehicles and – to 56.7% to 4,352 units. But Honda, which is the second volume of sales of Japanese brand after Toyota, increased the fall, realizing 98,344 vehicles – by 29.2% less than the previous year (in April 2009 – 25,3%). Hyundai sales in May decreased by 17,4% to 36,937 vehicles. At the same time, Kia sold 26,060 cars, which is 12.8% lower than in April 2008. These facts eloquently that the best way to save the economy is about people. Subsidies to the population when buying a new car dramatically increase your sales. Maybe our government so it is worth take the example of Germany and instead of imposing a tax on imports, allocate subsidies to buyers of cars produced in Ukraine?