Despite the longstanding trend that August along with February are the two slow months in EU light vehicle sales, August saw demand increase 11% with growth in all major markets as the European recovery continues. Registrations in Spain (+23.3%), Italy (+10.6%), France (+10.0%), the UK (+9.6%) and Germany (+6.2%) increased compared to August 2014.
Across the region, new passenger car registrations totaled 744,799 units.
During the eight months in 2015, new passenger car registrations increased (+8.6%), surpassing 9 million Units (9,056,539). All major markets posted growth, contributing to the overall upturn of the EU market over the period. Southern European countries in particular are enjoying strong growth, with Spain (+22.3%) and Italy (+15.0%) posting double‐digit percentage gains, followed by the UK (+6.7%), France (+5.9%) and Germany (+5.6%).
