Sales of new cars in Europe fell for the eighth month in a row in November, dropping 7.1% compared to the level in the same month last year, trade data showed today.
In total 1,069,268 new vehicles were registered in the European Union last month, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said.
Sales fell in all the major markets - 25.5% in Spain, 21.1% in Italy, 11.5% in Britain, 10.8% in France and 6.2% in Germany. This follows a sharper, 16.6% drop in new car sales in October.
In the first 11 months of the year, new car sales fell 5.7% to 12.3 million units compared to the same period last year.
The decline in sales comes as many European countries wind down 'cash for clunkers' schemes aimed at boosting sales during the peak of the economic downturn.
