KIEV, July 8 - Bogdan car plant (earlier Lutsk car plant), part of the Bogdan Corporation, in January to June 2008 increased car output in Lutsk and Cherkasy by 63.3% compared to January to June 2007, to 41,369 cars, Bogdan press secretary Serhiy Krasulia told Interfax-Ukraine.

In January to June, 11,549 VAZ cars were produced (a 6.12% rise), while Kia output was 13,615 cars (a 70.7% rise) and Hyundai car output was 12,887 cars.