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Brussels, 29 November 2023 – On the eve of the COP 28 climate conference, and in the run-up to EU elections next year, the President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Luca de Meo, unveiled a manifesto and roadmap for a competitive mobility ecosystem, co-signed by the CEOs of Europe’s major vehicle manufacturers.
ACEA’s Board of Directors also re-elected Mr de Meo to serve a second-year term as President. ACEA’s President is elected for one year, renewable once, by member company CEOs. MANIFEST
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Production of motor vehicles and engines for motor vehicles in Poland according to CSO data - OCTOBER 2023

According to the latest data published by the Central Statistical Office (CSO), PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES in Poland in OCTOBER showed mixed results in individual vehicle segments. Production of passenger cars, with a result of 26.7 thousand units, turned into negative territory year-on-year (-16.3% y/y). Trucks and vans up to 3.5t reached 27,729 units, recording an increase (+9.8% y/y), while the production of buses, ending with a rather good result of 437 units, saw an increase (+2.8% y/y) to the same month last year.
In October, the production of internal combustion engines amounted to 215,000 units, up 16.8% y/y compared with the same month last year.

We present the PZPM reports based on Central Statistical Office data
Overview of current production figures

After 20 days of November this year, passenger car registrations continued their upward trend, while light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks recorded noticeable losses.
In the period under review, 22 052 passenger cars were registered, 19.1% more y/y than in the same period last year. Light commercial vehicle registrations decreased by 7.9% y/y to 2 324 units.
Sales of new heavy trucks over 3.5t - for the second consecutive month - showed a decline of 21.3% y/y, with 1,765 registered vehicles.
Single-track vehicles recorded mixed results: Motorbikes:722 units. +18.8% y/y; Scooters: 342 units. -13.0% y/y,
                                                                                           
Overview of current registrations

New motorcycle registrations in five of the largest European markets (i.e. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) reached 873,985 units during the first nine months of 2023. This represents an increase of
approximately 11.8% compared to the same period in 2022 (781,839 units).
Motorcycle registration volumes significantly increased in Italy (271,552 units, +19.4% year-on-year) and Spain (154,019 units, +13.4%), with Germany (190,490 units, +9.6%) and France (168,118 units, +8.7%) also
showing an upward trend. Volumes remained broadly stable in the UK (89,806 units, -0.4%).
Moped registrations reached a total volume of 155,098 units in the six European moped markets monitored by ACEM (i.e. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain). This registration volume
represents a reduction of 25.0% in comparison to last year (206,927 units). The reduction is widespread in all monitored countries although less so in Belgium (-2.7%) and Spain (-2.8%).
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Commenting on the current situation of the sector, Antonio Perlot , ACEM Secretary General, said:
“Strong growth of the European market in the first nine months highlights consumers’ sustained long-term interest in powered two-wheelers, both for daily commuting and for leisure. Early figures for October confirm
the positive trend for motorcycles, with moped volumes partially recovering”.

Jakub Faryś - President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association is adding:
22,041 new single-track vehicles have been registered in Poland since the beginning of 2023. Compared to 2022, this was an increase of 7.2% (+1 472 units). Out of the total number of single-track vehicles, 75% were motorbikes: 16,423 units (+13.4% y/y). Mopeds came in at 5 618 (-7.6%).

We present the report prepared by ACEM on the registration of new motorcycles in the EU. For more click here