Europe car sales rise for first time in 19 months

Weak March dashes recovery hopes for European carmakers

European car sales shrank again in March, threatening more losses for carmakers in the region after a dismal 2012, according to figures and forecasts. With euro-zone unemployment at a record high, forecaster LMC Automotive sees this year's sales dropping 3.1 percent in western Europe to 11.4 million vehicles.... Read More »

Ford, GM and Fiat worst hit by 10% drop in European car sales in February

Ford, General Motors and Fiat were the automakers worst hit as European passenger car registrations fell 10 percent last month to their lowest February level for 23 years. The region's deepening recession continued to deter customers from buying cars despite steep discounting.... Read More »

Western Europe car sales decline 10.6% in February

New-car registrations in western Europe fell 10.6 percent to 771,695 in February, market forecaster LMC Automotive said.... Read More »

Ford, PSA and Toyota hit hard as Europe sales slump to 23-year low

European passenger car registrations fell 8.5 percent in January to their lowest total for the month since 1990. Ford, PSA and Toyota had the steepest declines while Opel and Kia bucked the downward trend, along with most premium brands.... Read More »

Land Rover, Kia, Audi were Europe 2012 winners

European sales declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2012, falling 8 percent to 12.6 million. But not everyone suffered. Kia, Hyundai, Audi, Land Rover and Jeep bucked the downward trend because of fresh models in hot segments.... Read More »

Europe's January car sales offer little hope of recovery

LMC Automotive says it sees little hope of auto sales recovering in Europe this year after registrations in January plunged 9.5 percent. LMC predicted western Europe's full-year sales will drop 4.1 percent this year to 11.27 million, the sixth continual year of decline.... Read More »

Russian car sales grew 5% in January; flat 2013 forecast

Russian new-car sales grew 5 percent year-on-year in January, the Association of European Businesses said.... Read More »

UK car sales buck Europe downturn with 11.5% rise in January

New-car registrations in the UK rose 11.5 percent to 143,643 in January as the market continued to buck the downward trend in other key European markets.... Read More »

Euro zone car markets likely to stabilize by mid-year, VDA says

The German automakers association, the VDA, expects euro zone car markets to stabilize in the middle of the year.... Read More »

German new-car sales down 8.6% in January

New-car registrations in Germany dropped 8.6 percent to 192,090 in January, the KBA federal transport agency said, continuing the sales slide in major European markets... Read More »

Declining January car sales sink European upturn hopes

New-car sales extended their declines in France, Italy and Spain last month, leaving little hope of a European auto market rebound anytime soon.... Read More »

Europeans deliver best investor returns in '12

Despite economic uncertainty and restructuring in their home markets, European automakers and suppliers delivered the best shareholder return in their industry segments last year.... Read More »

2012 European car sales lowest since 1995

New-car registrations in Europe plunged by 16 percent in December as volume automakers suffered falling sales. Full-year sales declined 7.8 percent to 12.5 million cars, the lowest level since 1995.... Read More »

Russia sales forecast to be flat in 2013

Russian car sales have slowed and are expected to be flat in 2013 after record volumes last year, industry figures showed, as drivers curb spending with an eye to economic troubles in Europe and the United States.... Read More »