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Ukraine's auto sales up 26 pct in April

Xinhua, May 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Ukraine's auto market has shown signs of recovery with sales of passenger cars increasing 26 percent in April from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday.

Last month, a total of 3,057 passenger cars were sold in the eastern European country, compared with the 2,259 units in March, the Ukravtoprom Analysis Group said in a report.

Renault was the overall market leader in April, taking a market share of 9 percent, followed by Toyota with 8 percent. Kia and Ford ranked the third both with 6.3 percent.

Ukraine's auto market has been severely hit by the political and economic crisis, amid which banks have curtailed car loan programs.

In March, the country's total new-vehicle sales slumped to a 14-year low of 2,579 units. Endi