TIRANA, November 27/ATA/ In the third quarter of the current year, the total number of vehicles in circulation in Albania reached 1,025,981, marking an increase of 9.2% compared to last year.
The passenger cars are the dominant in the market, accounting for 80.8% of the registered vehicles, the motorcycles are 6%, while the mixed transport and commercial vehicles account for 5.9% of the total.
Tirana holds the leading position in national level with 34.7% of the total vehicles, followed by Durrës with 13.6%. These two regions are the ones with the largest number of vehicles in circulation, reflecting the highest population density and economic development.
On the other hand, Gjirokastra and Kukës have the lowest numbers of vehicles, with 2.2% and 2.4% of the total vehicles, respectively.
The new vehicle registrations also increased by 1.6%, with a total of 26,614 vehicles registered for the first time during this quarter. Of these, 82.3% were cars.
Volkswagen is the leading brand in new registrations with 19.8% of the market, followed by Mercedes Benz with 17%, demonstrating a continuous preference for these two well-known brands.
Tirana also led in new registrations, with 39.5% of the vehicles registered for the first time in this period. /j.p/p.s./
