European car sales show uptick in November

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels - According to new data from ACEA issued, 15 December, From January to November, a total of 12,349,743 new cars were registered in Europe, or 5.7 percent less than over the same period last year. In November, demand for new cars fell by 7.1 percent in the EU, amounting to 1,069,268 units.

From January to November, the UK (+3.4 percent) and Spain (+5.9 percent) performed better than in the same period a year ago. France (-2.4 percent), Italy (-8.2 percent) and Germany (-25.2 percent) contributed to the overall 5.7 percent downturn across the region. The largest expansion was noted in Ireland (+54.0 percent).

In November, all major markets contracted, from -6.2 percent in Germany to -10.8 percent in France, -11.5 percent in the UK, -21.1 percent in Italy and -25.5 percent in Spain. The general downturn led to a 7.1 percent drop across the EU, compared to last year when the month of November recorded the largest increase (+27.1 percent) of 2009, rebounding from the previous 25.7 percent plunge in November 2008

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Press release from ACEA