KIEV, Aug. 13 – Ukrainian automobile manufacturers in January-July 2012 produced a preliminary 46,516 vehicles and buses, which is almost 20% down on January-July 2011, read materials of the Ukrautoprom association published on Monday.

The materials say that in January-July 2012 passenger car output, which occupies the lion's share of total automobile production, fell by 21.7% in January-July 2012, to 42,691 cars.