According to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in December 2011 new passenger vehicle registrations in France amounted to 185,822 units, increasing by 2.9 percent compared to the previous month. In December, France's new registrations decreased 18.1 percent compared to December 2010.
In the last quarter of 2011, new passenger vehicle registrations in France increased four percent compared to the previous quarter.