Year-to-date sales still well below 2019 levels as some major markets continue to see declines
Brussels - The EU passenger car market registered the first increase of the year in the month of September, with registrations up 3.1% compared to 2019, according to the latest data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
New car sales reached 933,987 across the European Union in September, with some of the major markets posting strong growth, ACEA reported 16 Oct.
The four largest markets posted mixed results, with Spain and France registering 13.5% and 3% declines respectively. Italy and Germany, on the other hand, saw sales increase 9.5% and 8.4% during the month.
Over the first nine months of 2020, demand for cars contracted by 28.8% in the EU.
Seven million units were registered from January to September, almost 2.9 million fewer than the 2019 figure.
Despite positive results in September, the impact of Covid-19 still weighs heavily on the cumulative performance of the EU car market, according to ACEA.
Among the major markets, Spain has so far seen the steepest drop at 38.3%, followed by Italy at 34.2%, France at 28.9% and Germany 25.5%.
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