KIEV, Oct. 11 – The Bogdan car corporation, one of the largest Ukrainian car producers, in January through September increased output of passenger cars produced at its plants in Lutsk, Cherkasy and Illichevsk by 14.4% year-on-year, to 36,499 cars, Bogdan spokesman Serhiy Krasulia told Interfax-Ukraine.

He said that over the period under review, a total of 13,189 VAZ cars were assembled, while in January through September 2006 this was 25,136 cars; Hyundai car output grew by almost 3.5 times, to 11,451 cars, and Kia car output grew by 3.4 times, to 11,859 cars.