Cars: New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport up by 1.9% in Q2 2025

New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport increased by 1.9% in Q2 2025, year-over-year, while new registrations of freight transport vehicles rose by 8.1%, according to data published Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The share of new registrations of imported second-hand cars in total new car registrations rose by 14.9 percentage points compared to the same quarter of 2024, reaching 76.3%.According to official statistics, in Q2 2025, year-over-year, new registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport increased across all categories: by 46.6% for buses and minibuses, by 21.1% for mopeds and motorcycles, and by 0.7% for passenger cars.Regarding newly manufactured road vehicles for passenger transport, there were increases of 70.7% in the buses and minibuses category and 25.5% in mopeds and motorcycles, while passenger cars saw a decline of 38.1%.New registrations of road vehicles for freight transport recorded growth in the trailers and semi-trailers category (up 21.1%) and in road tractors (up 4.5%), while the category of trucks (including special-purpose vehicles) declined slightly by 0.2%.For newly manufactured freight transport vehicles, registrations increased by 20.1% for trailers and semi-trailers and by 10.1% for road tractors, while trucks (including special-purpose vehicles) saw a sharp drop of 31.9%.Compared to Q1 2025, in the second quarter of this year, new registrations of road vehicles rose by 3.3% for passenger transport and by 11.1% for freight transport.According to the INS data, 64.8% of road vehicles classified according to European emission standards, registered for use on public roads at the end of Q2 2025 were vehicles with Euro 4, Euro 5 or Euro 6 environmental standards, while 9.9% were vehicles with non-Euro emission standards.For passenger cars, the largest share was held by Euro 4-compliant vehicles (32.8%). In the buses and minibuses category, the highest proportion (22.0%) was Euro 3-compliant vehicles. For mopeds and motorcycles, the largest share (22.9%) was classified as non-Euro.In the lorry category, Euro 3 vehicles dominated with a share of 26.8%. Among tractor unit category, Euro 6 vehicles were the most prevalent (45.9%). In the special-purpose vehicles category, 22.0% were vehicles with non-Euro emission standards.The INS notes that new road vehicle registrations include both newly manufactured vehicles (including those acquired through leasing) and imported second-hand vehicles, classified according to EU vehicle categories. According to the methodology, the data does not include re-registrations due to ownership changes (e.g., vehicle sales), trams, trolleybuses, military vehicles, agricultural trailers, or motorhomes.The National Institute of Statistics used data provided by the Directorate General for Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.