Better October car sales lift gloom, 3rd rise in four months

WESTERN EUROPE
Better October car sales lift gloom, 3rd rise in four months
Never before in European history have so many electric cars been registered in a single month
Published: Tue, 19 November 2013 17:01:33 GMT
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It�s been a long time coming, but after navigating some of the most stormy and treacherous seas for the past half-dozen years, finally the signs are that West Europe�s badly battered car market is slowly turning towards notably calmer waters.

Registrations of new cars in Western Europe rose by 4.2 per cent to 0.97m in October as recovery growth spread to the vast majority of markets.

Of the 18 West European markets, only Italy, Belgium and Greece did not record an October increase.

+4.2%
New cars registrations increase in Western Europe in October

West Europe�s car sales activity continued to expand in October but at a slightly slower pace than in September, according to Acea compiled figures.

Sales of new cars in the region rose 4.2 per cent last month, coming in the wake of a slightly faster 5.5 per cent rate of car sales growth only the month before, marking the third rise in sales in four months...more

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DATA AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS WITH THIS ARTICLE:

EUROPEAN new CAR sales:

by country
OCTOBER 2013 v OCTOBER 2012
10-MONTHS 2013 v 10-MONTHS 2012

WEST EUROPEAN new CAR sales:

by manufacturer and marque
OCTOBER 2013 v OCTOBER 2012
10-MONTHS 2013 v 10-MONTHS 2012

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+4.2% New cars registrations increase in Western Europe in October

+4.2%
New cars registrations increase in Western Europe in October