OREANDA-NEWS. According to the preliminary data of the association "Ukrautoprom", there were 3,558 vehicles produced in May 2013 in Ukraine. 

 Despite the large number of holidays in the last month of spring, car production showed a more productive rate than in April. Compared to the previous month, production of vehicles on the Ukrainian factories rose by 13 percent.

 A positive momentum relatively to April was provided by: plants of Corporation "Bogdan", increased production by 18 times; "KrAZ" raised the level of production on 147%; the five percent increase in production at factories of Corporation "Etalon"; Kremenchug car assembly plant increased the assembly by 43%; Plant "Chasovoyarskiy buses", which released on 17% more buses than in the previous month.

 However, despite the partial revival of the automotive industry, its May figure is behind the last year's on 51 percent. The reason is that none of the plants of a mass - passenger segment, could not come close to the results of May 2012.

 As a result, the May production of passenger cars in Ukraine lags behind its last year’s equivalent by 52 per cent and made 3,221 units.

 Heavy commercial vehicles and buses fell by 38 per cent to 157 units and 180 units respectively.