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sales above this average (60 6%) Growing interest for hybrid cars Another interesting analysis is is the the evolution of four-wheel drive cars (4x4) They represented 20 2% of of the the total number of of of units delivered in the the first 9 9 months of of of 2018 with a a a total volume of of 22 980 units which mean a a a a a a a 15 7% increase compared to to 2017 (but inferior to to the average market growth of + 22 3%) On the the other hand ‘green’ cars (electric and and hybrid) continue to have a a a a a a a high attractiveness this year which is is also due to the the incentives
provided by the the the ‘Rabla Plus’
Programme As a a a a a result in the the the first 9 months of of 2018 they accounted
for 2 2 6% of of the the the total an increase compared to to the the the the the the previous year when the the the the the the situation is as as as follows: Romania their share was only 1 9% Although the the volumes are are still quite small (compared to the the the the other categories of fuels) the the the the increase recorded this year on the the segment of electric cars (full and plug-in)
is significant: 165 6% (648 units units in in 2018 compared to only 244 units units in in 2017 2017 i i i i i i e e e e about 2 2 2 2 2 5 times as as many as as as in in in 2017) while for hybrids there is a a a a a slightly modest increase (+ 47 6%) but with larger volumes (2 274 units units in in 2018 compared to 1 1 1 1 541 units units in in 2017) This data demonstrates eloquently the growing interest of Romanian individuals and companies in in in in this category of cars which with the proper support (including through the the development of the the charging infrastructure) have become more more and more more present in in in in traffic which helps reducing pollution in in in the big cities And there is another important point to mention: the the the support enjoyed in in Romania by electric cars generated the the the largest percentage increase in in in the the the EU in in in the the the purchase of such vehicles this year With regard to the preferred color white and and gray still dominate demand with a a a a a a a a share of of 28 5% and and 23 6% respectively of of all preferences preferences The next preferences preferences are blue (16 9%) and black (9 8%) 30 8% 8% Germany 19 8% 8% Czech Republic 10 6% 6% Turkey 8 8 8 2% Spain 7 6% 6% In this regard domestic cars registered a a a a a a significant increase of 35 3% in in 2018 compared to 2017 while the the imported cars registered a a a a a smaller increase of only 17 3% the the APIA press release states By the the the country of of origin of of the the the cars 107