- The Slovenian car market is one of the smallest European markets. In 2008 the market reached a peak of sales (70,000 units), followed by the financial crisis, the market fell to 56,000 units in 2009 and 49,000 units in 2012.

- Compared to 2008, the Slovenian market has therefore lost 30% of its sales in four years.

- In the first two months of 2013, the market is still in decrease of 10% (compared to the first two months of 2012).

- It is far from the collapse of Romanian or Hungarian markets, but the decline in the Slovenian market between 2008 and 2013 is relatively significant. This market is doing less well than the Czech and Slovak markets.

- Per carmaker the VW group (as in many European countries) took the lead over all its competitors (with 24% of the market share), with a wide range of models across multiple brands, best suited or better positioned in the market.

- The VW Group is leading over the Renault-Nissan group (22%) that stayed for decades the market leader. Indeed, this Franco-Japanese group locally produces Renault cars (Novo Mesto plant) since 1972, while Slovenia was still only a province of Yugoslavia.