EU new car sales up in January – WORLD

EU new car sales up in JanuaryBRUSSELS (AA) – Total European Union (EU) automotive sales increased by 11.3% last month.The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) released new EU car registration data for January, showing that new car sales in EU countries rose by 11.3 percent last month compared to the same period in 2022 and reached 760 thousand 41. 37, 9 percent of cars are petrol, 26% hybrid, 15.9% diesel, 9.5% all-electric, 7.1% plug-in hybrid and 3.6% other fuels. While car sales among EU countries grew by 51, 4% in Spain, 19% in Italy and 8.8% in France in January compared to the same period of the previous year, they decreased by 2.6 percent, in Germany in January most new cars hit the roads in Germany. During this period, 179,247 new cars were registered in Germany, 128,437 in Italy, 111,939 in France, and 64,147 in Spain. .490 new cars. The VW Group was followed by the Stellantis Group in new car sales in the EU. The Stellantis Group, which includes brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen and Opel, sold a total of 141,160 vehicles, followed by the Renault Group in third place with 88,636 new vehicles and the Hyundai Group in fourth place with 68,344 units.