Vehicle registrations rise 20 pct y-o-y in October

The number of new and used vehicles put into circulation for the first time rose last month to 9,479, showing a 20-percent rise from October 2015's figure of 7,897, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Tuesday.

ELSTAT said that the increase comes after a dip of 13.8 percent between October 2015 and October 2014.

According to the figures, the total number of new cars that were put into circulation showed only a slight uptick of 0.8 percent in October, year-on-year, coming to 5,485 from 5,440 in October 2015.

New motorcycles of over 50cc fared better in October, rising 12.7 percent to 2,866 against 2,543 in October 2015, compared with a decrease of 6.1 percent from the corresponding month in 2014.

In the January-October period, 110,775 cars (both new and used from abroad) were put into circulation for the first time, representing a 13.3...