KIEV, July 23 - Bogdan Corporation boosted output of passenger cars by over 10.6% from January to June 2007 year-over-year, to 25,339, while over the six months of 2006 it produced 22,907 cars, Bogdan spokesman Serhiy Krasulia told Interfax-Ukraine.

Assembled were 10,883 VAZ cars (in first half of 2006 18,027), 7,990 Kia cars, and 6,470 Hyundai cars, which is 3.5 times and 2.5 times more respectively, he said.