Car registrations decreasing in August in Europe

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, SEP 19 - In August 2024, new EU car registrations fell sharply (-18.3%), with negative results across the region's four major markets: double-digit losses in Germany (-27. 8%), France (-24.3%), and Italy (-13.4%), with the Spanish market falling by 6.5%. Eight months into 2024, new car registrations rose by 1.4% to nearly 7.2 million units. Spain (+4.5%) and Italy (+3.8%) reported a positive but modest performance. However, the French and German markets experienced stagnant results (-0.5% and -0.3%, respectively). In August 2024, registrations of battery-electric cars dropped by 43.9% to 92,627 units (compared to 165,204 the same period last year).
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