Tag: Car sales
car sales in Europe rose by 26.6% in November 2009 boosted by scrappage schemes – - down 2.8% in 11 months, in Ireland Sales down by 62.3% year to date
by Ajay on Dec.15, 2009, under Uncategorized
car sales in Europe rose by 26.6% in November 2009 compared to a drop of 25.8% in the same month last year. Sales were down 2.8% in the 11 months of 2009, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (French: Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles; abbreviated ACEA). Only 520 units were sold in Ireland in November and sales were down by 62.3% year to date.
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The ACEA said contrasting performances in Western Europe (+30.6%) and the new EU Member States (-16.7%) reflected the impact of public financed car scrappage schemes in a number of main Western European markets.
New registrations amounted to 1,182,082 units in the month. From January to November, the market for new cars shrunk by 2.8%, composed of -0.7% in Western Europe and -27.4% in the new EU Member States, adding up to a total of 13,406,382 new vehicles registered.
