Market: All-wheel drive and diesel continue to roll in the trend
In the first three months of the current year, a similar number of new passenger cars hit the roads as in the previous year. A total of 71,957 vehicles were registered in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. This represents a slight decrease of 318 cars or 0.4 percent. In March alone, 29,099 new cars were redeemed, a minus [...]
This represents a slight decrease of 318 cars or 0.4 percent. In March alone, 29,099 new cars were registered, a drop of 2388 units or 7.6 percent compared with the same month last year. This decline was mainly due to two factors. Firstly, last year's March was a very strong month, marked by price reductions following the discontinuation of the minimum exchange rate for the Swiss franc to the euro. Secondly, this year's March had one fewer working day than in 2015 due to the early Easter holidays, which alone accounted for almost 1400 new redemptions.
Record sales with all-wheel drive and diesel again
The market shares of all-wheel drive and diesel again reached record levels in the first quarter. New vehicles with 4×4 drive achieved 43.1 percent market share in both March and the first three months. After 39.6 percent in the same period last year, this figure is once again aiming for a new high. The situation is similar for diesel, although 39.4 percent market share represents a smaller increase of 0.8 percentage points compared with the first quarter of 2015. Alternative drive systems also gained market share in the first quarter (4.3 percent, up 0.4 percentage points).
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