Estonia

New passenger car sales in Estonia grew a robust 92.0% y-o-y to 19,766 units during 2011 on the back of stellar real GDP growth, estimated at 8.0% during the year. Although the growth... 2012-01-30

The Estonian new car sales market has witnessed strong growth over the course of 2011, with the most recent data available from AMTEL (the Estonian car sale and service companies association)... 2011-12-07

New passenger car sales in the Baltic states significantly outperformed the rest of the EU, growing 96.5% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 18,126 units, in H111, compared with the 2.1% y-o-y... 2011-07-15

BMI's core views for the autos sector are now based on a period of recovery for the industry, which means more forward-looking strategies as we move into 2011. Certain themes remain,... 2011-03-15

The new vehicle market in Estonia rose for the first time in two years in 2010, but we warn that stagnant economic growth in 2011 and 2012 will make any recovery difficult.

BMI's core views for the autos sector are now based on a period of recovery for the industry, which means more forward-looking strategies as we move into 2011. Certain themes remain,... 2010-12-15

The auto market in the Baltic States, which once looked very promising to international carmakers, turned out to be one of the worst hit in Europe last year, with total vehicle sales... 2010-05-28

BMI's core views for the autos sector are formed at a time when the industry's short-term focus lies heavily on survival following the golbal finanical crisis, while the longer term... 2010-03-15

Swedish safety component supplier Autoliv Group is looking to take full ownership of its Estonian subsidiary Aktsiaselts Norma, in which it holds a 51% share. Although Norma is a... 2010-03-01

The effects of the global economic crisis have significantly impacted the autos industry in Latvia, as is evident from an 80.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in sales, to only 3,745 units,... 2010-02-02