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Registrations 2023: March +0,9% y/y; January-March +12,7%y/y

Data are prepared by PZPM based on the Central Register of Vehicles (CEP) - Ministry of Digital Affairs
Overview of current registrations

Production of motor vehicles and engines for motor vehicles in Poland according to CSO data - FEBRUARY 2024

According to the latest data published by the Central Statistical Office (CSO),in FEBRUARY 2024 production of passenger cars and trucks remained at a similar level as a month earlier and was considerably higher than last year, while in case of buses it was much lower than in February 2023 and marginally higher than in January this year.
Production of internal combustion vehicle engines recorded a slight year-on-year increase and a slight decrease compared to January this year.

PASSENGER CARS
y/y change: February +41.3% ; January-February: +41.6%
Last month, 29.4 thousand passenger cars were produced, by 8.6 thousand units. (+41.3% y/y) more than in January 2024. and by 100 pcs. (-0,3%) less than a month earlier. Since the beginning of the year, 58.9 thousand cars have rolled off the production lines in Poland have rolled off 58.9 thousand cars, 17.3 thousand more than in the same period last year (+41.6% y/y)

TRUCKS AND AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS FOR TOWING TRAILERS
y/y change: February +41.3% y/y; January-February: -3,2%
Production of trucks and light trucks posted an impressive 32,342 units for another consecutive month, translating into a year-on-year increase of 41,3%. The result produced is marginally lower than a month earlier
 by 3.2%m/m. Year-to-date, production totaled 65,756 vehicles, up 21 822 units. (+49.7% y/y) more than in the first two months of 2023r. Since 2009, truck production has remained in an upward trend.

VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
y/y change: February -26,0% y/y; January-February: -20,6%
Production of of buses in February this year ended at 344 units, 121 units (-26.0% y/y) lower than in the same month last year.
Since the beginning year, 636 buses were produced, by 165 units. (-20.6% y/y) than in the the same period of 2023. This year's results are significantly lower than a year earlier due to the 0reduction or termination of production of of buses in Poland.

ENGINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
y/y change: February +17,2% y/y; January-February: +13,9%
In February, production of internal combustion vehicle engines once again ended on a high note with 218,000 units. This is an increase of 32 thousand units. (+17.2% y/y) than in the same month of 2023. The
result is marginally lower than a month earlier by 6 thousand (-2.7% m/m). Since the beginning of the year, 442 thousand engines have arrived, 54 thousand more than in the same period of 2023. Among them, 414 thousand units were engines diesel engines while 28 thousand units are gasoline engines. The share of gasoline engines and after two months it is only 5%.
Overview of current production figures

Passenger car registrations continued to grow for the second consecutive month after a slowdown in the last month of last year, while light commercial vehicles recorded a slight increase. however, heavy trucks went into a double-digit decline compared to last year.
In the reported period:

• 27,826 passenger cars were registered, 21.2% year-on-year higher than in the corresponding time last year.
• Light commercial vehicle registrations increased by 1.6% y/y to 2,418 units.
• Sales of new heavy trucks over 3.5t, with 1,439 registered vehicles, again recorded a double-digit y/y decline, this time by 21.5% y/y.
• Motorbikes: 1,506 units. +65.5% y/y ; Scooters: 376 units. +25.3% y/y,                                                                                        

Overview of current registrations

I encourage you to watch the recording of lecture by Jakub Farys the President of PZPM during the last edition of Fleet Meetings Sp. z o.o..
The lecture is a compendium of knowledge about the automotive industry in Poland and around the world, taking into account the most current topics and challenges faced by all parties, from OEMs, vehicles, energy suppliers, know how to users in light of the current geopolitical situation around the world.
Jakub Faryś presented data on:

•     registration of all types of vehicles including low-emission vehicles in Poland and Europe charging infrastructure for cars and trucks (AFIR) in Poland and the EU
•     automotive production in Poland, the EU and around the world
•     legislative changes in the EU and challenges for the industry
•     AFIR implementation in Poland
•     EURO 7
•     energy taxation
•     support for the purchase of low-emission vehicles, including HDVs, against the backdrop of the EU
•     Clean Transportation Zones
•     EU Low and Zero Emission Zones
•     KPO

President Jakub Faryś stressed that the industry needs support from the EU by building an industrial strategy that will realistically enable innovation and production in Europe, and ensure mobility for all.

LINK to RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sjppHrNeTM