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UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952

Sales of new cars in the UK tumbled by an annual 89% in May, only slightly less negative than April’s record 97% collapse, as car dealerships remained shuttered by the British government’s coronavirus lockdown.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Car sales hit worst month across Europe in 2019

European car registrations fell sharply in June, resuming a downward spiral this year that has seen profit warnings at German manufacturer Daimler and a quarterly division loss at rival BMW.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2019

Volkswagen Europe market share dips for sixth month in row

Volkswagen lost market share in Europe for the sixth month in a row, in February, as the German carmaker’s diesel-emissions scandal pushed buyers to the likes of Fiat-Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and Ford.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Europe’s car sales drive on

In 2014, European car sales rose for the first time in seven years as buyers replaced aging vehicles with low-cost ones. The market’s revival from a two-decade low is set to continue in 2015.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015