European car sales fall by 5% in January

22/02/2019
Figures published by German automotive industry association VDA show January sales figures of 1.2 million new passenger cars in Europe, a decline of 5%.

In the same month, all passenger vehicle brands recorded a combined total of 1.1 million new car sales in the US, 2.1% down year on year.

The corresponding figure for Japan was just over 340,000 new passenger vehicles, which represents an increase of 1%.

Figures for the Chinese market, the biggest automotive market in the world, are not yet available owing to the Chinese new year holiday.