{"id":84317,"date":"2026-05-01T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84317"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:10:07","slug":"over-1-million-vehicles-registered-in-albania-35-circulating-in-tirana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/over-1-million-vehicles-registered-in-albania-35-circulating-in-tirana\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1 million vehicles registered in Albania, 35% circulating in Tirana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"302\">The road vehicle market in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Albania<\/span><\/span> continues to expand steadily at the beginning of 2026, with the highest concentration in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tirana<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"629\">According to data from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">INSTAT<\/span><\/span> for the first quarter of 2026, the total number of road vehicles in circulation reached 1,068,000, marking a 9% increase compared to the same period a year earlier. This expansion confirms the upward trend of recent years, driven by demand for individual mobility.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"801\">The vehicle structure remains dominated by passenger cars, which account for 81% of the total, far surpassing other categories such as motorcycles and mixed-use vehicles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"972\">Geographically, Tirana continues to hold the largest share of vehicles in the country, with 35% of the total, followed by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Durr\u00ebs<\/span><\/span> with 14%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1182\">Meanwhile, regions such as <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kuk\u00ebs<\/span><\/span> remain at the lowest levels of motorization, each accounting for about 2% of vehicles in circulation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1345\">In terms of brand preference, European brands continue to dominate, particularly <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Volkswagen<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mercedes-Benz<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The road vehicle market in Albania continues to expand steadily at the beginning of 2026, with the highest concentration in Tirana. 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