In October this year, new car registrations totaled 1,177,746 units in the European Union (EU), increasing by 8.7 percent year on year, according to the latest figures issued by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). This is the highest October total on record since 2009, ACEA stated.
Nearly all EU countries posted increases in October, with the exception of Cyprus and the United Kingdom. Four of the five major EU markets noted strong gains, Germany (+12.7%), France (+8.7%), Italy (+6.7%) and Spain (+6.3%), while car sales contracted in the UK (‐6.7%).
Meanwhile, in the first ten months, new passenger car registrations in the EU decreased by 0.7 percent year on year to 13,039,134 units.