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Overall in 2019, new-car registrations increased by 1.2% across the European Union, reaching more than 15.3 million units in total and marking the sixth consecutive year of growth. The year started on weak footing due to the lasting impact of the introduction of the WLTP test in September 2018.

German automaker Volkswagen may decide to produce one of its best-selling models - the Passat in Slovakia instead of Turkey, the automotive news agency reported.

Croatia enters battle for Volkswagen's new factory, local newspaper reports. The investment is expected to exceed one billion euros.

Romania is on the short list of countries where Volkswagen may open a new factory for the next generations of Volkswagen Passat and Skoda Superb, and discussions in this regard have already been initiated by the Bucharest government, Ziarul Financiar, a financial daily, reported today.

German carmaker Volkswagen is very close to the final decision to build a new plant in Turkey, a company board member told reporters in Berlin today, Reuters reported.

We are in the final stages of negotiations with Turkey, said Andreas Tostmann, a member of the Volkswagen council in charge of production. He expects the talks to be completed within two weeks, and "maybe sooner".

Bucharest, July 14 /Agerpres/ - The number of used car registrations in Romania dropped by almost 7.29pct in the first half of the year to 217,701 units compared to the same period in 2018 when 234,794 units were registered, according to the statistics of the Vehicle Driving License and Registration Regime (DRPCIV), consulted by AGERPRES.

Croatia-based Index website is reporting that the deadly accident happened in eastern Croatia, on the A3 highway, and that the victims traveled in the direction of Zagreb in a Skoda Octavia passenger car with Slovenian license plates.

Romania's new automotive sales were up 6.3 pct in Q1 2019 compared to the same period last year, standing at 38,253 units, the Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) said in release on Tuesday. The market analysis shows that domestic sales are further mainly supported by legal entities that account for 72 pct of the total car purchases in the first three months of 2019.

The new Volkswagen Factory in East Europe, which will produce Skoda cars, will have an annual capacity of 350,000 cars. This is clear from the statement of Chief Executive Officer of the Skoda subsidiary, Bernhard Meyer.

This factory has not, Kostic said, achieved expected results in the production of Skoda models - one of the 12 brands of the largest car manufacturer in the world.