New car registrations rose 9.2% in September in the EU market, the 14th consecutive month of growth, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said, Azernews reports.
Last month 861,062 units of cars were registered in the 27-member union, the group said.
Among major European markets, Italy and France saw large jumps with 22.7% and 10.7%, respectively, while the German market posted a slight decline of 0.1%. The ACEA noted: “In the first three quarters of 2023, the EU car market grew substantially (+16.9%), totaling eight million registered units. “Despite the year-to-date increase, the market remains 20% below the pre-COVID pandemic level of 10 million units.”—Azer News
