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Sale of new cars in Bulgaria marks considerable growth

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The number of new passenger cars registered in the EU once again marked a considerable rise in February. At the same time the sale of new automobiles in Bulgaria is also up, indicate data of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The year-on-year sale of new cars in Bulgaria in February is up by 12.2 percent compared to last year – from 1481 in 2015 to 1661 in 2016, the Association says. In this index, Bulgaria falls into the “golden mean” among all 28 EU members. 



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