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We present the results on PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES and ENGINES FOR MECHANICAL VEHICLES in POLAND in DECEMBER 2024, based on data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO)

PASSENGER CARS
y/y change: December -53,4%; January-December :  -27,8%
In DECEMBER, 8.8 thousand passenger cars were produced in Poland. Lower result this year was recorded in August only - 8.3 thousand cars.  The achieved result is lower by 10.1 thousand cars. (-53.4%) than in the same month last year, and lower than the previous month by 3.5 thousand cars. (-28,5%).
At the end of the year, the production of passenger cars in Poland amounted to 216.2 thousand cars, which is down by 27.8 y/y compared to 2023, when almost 300 thousand cars left the production lines.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (incl.LCV), TRAILER & SEMI-TRAILERS
y/y change: December -23,4% January-December : +7,6%
The situation in the segment of trucks and vans is definitely more positive. Last month, 19 684 units were produced. Despite the fact that the recorded result is lower than both December's and November's, by 6 020 vehicles (-23.4%) and 5 977 units (-23.3%m/m), respectively, production reached a record level.
Throughout 2024, a total of 332,043 vehicles left Polish plants, 23,585 units more (+7.6% y/y) than in 2023. The monthly average at the end of the year was 27,670 units. Such an impressive result was driven mainly by the production of vans up to 3.5t.

BUSES & COACHES ( (for transporting 10 people and more)
y/y change: December +79,1% ; January-December : +38,6%
In December 2024, 761 buses left Polish factories. Compared to the same month of 2023, this is more by 336 units. (+79% y/y). The result is also minimally lower than in November 2023r. by 27 vehicles (-3% m/m).
During the 12 months of 2024, 7,103 vehicles for public transport were produced in Poland, 1,979 units more, which means an increase of 38.6% y/y.

COMBUSTION ENEGINES FOR VEHICLES
y/y change: December -21,9% ; January-December : -6,0%
In December 2024, the production of engines for motor vehicles amounted to 120.3 thousand units, 33.7 thousand units less than in the same month of 2023, i.e. -21.9% y/y and also less than in the previous month by 57.9 thousand units. (-32% m/m).
Year-to-date, 2 229.5 thousand engines were produced, 141.5 thousand units less than in the whole of 2023, down 6% y/y.
Among the engines produced - 2,118.2 are diesel engines (94.7% of all engines) and 111.3 thousand petrol engines, which account for only 5.3%.

Overview of current production figures

The Polish Automotive Industry Association and the Polish Caravanning Group present a report on the registration of the new and used campers and caravans in 2024, based on data from the Central Vehicle Register Office.

In 2024, 2093 new motor caravans were registered in Poland, up 25.8% year-on-year (+ 429 units).
In the category of new caravans, 961 units were registered in 2024, resulting in a y/y increase of 38 units i.e. 4.1%.
                                                                     
Overview of current registrations

In 2024, 882,510 passenger cars were imported to Poland vs. 738,539 last year, which means a 19.5% year-on-year increase.
Among the imported cars, the largest number were hybrids 31455 units vs 17239 in 2023 (+82.5% y/y), with a 1.3pp increase in market share to 3.8%.
In second place went LPG cars with 9015 units vs. 8993 units last year +0.2% y/y. with a 1.1 % market share, 0.2pp lower than last year.
The top three is closed by plug-in hybrids, with 6458 imported cars vs. 2388 in 2023. (+170% y/y). Their market share represented 0.8%, 0.4pp more than in 2023.
In terms of brands, Volkswagen was in first place with 86949 cars, followed by Ford with 83123 cars and Opel with 79172 cars.
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