Car sales in the country decreased by 2.3% in October this year, as, according to ELSTAT, 19,155 cars (new or used foreign) were released for the first time in that month compared to 19,607 that were released in the corresponding month of 2023 (an increase of 33 % was noted in October 2023 compared to the corresponding month of 2022). New cars amount to 10,700 compared to 12,250 released in October 2023, showing a decrease of 12.7%.

In the 10th month, 209,847 cars (new or used foreign) were released for the first time compared to 203,745 released in the corresponding period of 2023, showing an increase of 3% (a 14.5% increase had occurred in the ten months of January-October of 2023 compared to the corresponding period of 2022). New cars totaled 127,456 compared to 125,318 released in the 10th month of 2023, showing an increase of 1.7%.

At the same time, in October 7,408 new motorcycles with a displacement of more than 50 cc (new and used foreign) were released compared to 6,418 in the corresponding month of 2023, showing an increase of 15.4% (an increase of 60.4% had been shown in October 2023 compared to the corresponding month of 2022). New motorcycles totaled 7,027 compared to 6,116 launched in October 2023, showing an increase of 14.9%.

In the 10th month, 73,689 new motorcycles with a displacement of more than 50 cc (new and used foreign) were released compared to 61,845 released in the corresponding period of 2023, showing an increase of 19.2% (an increase of 15.7% was recorded in the ten months of January-October of 2023 in compared to the equivalent of 2022). New motorcycles totaled 70,146 compared to 58,627 launched in the 10th month of 2023, showing an increase of 19.6%.