EU new car registrations rose in October, boosted by robust performance in Germany and Spain.
New car registrations in the EU inched up 1.1% in October, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)'s latest report, released on Thursday.
This increase was mainly because of a rebound in Germany, where registrations grew 6%, after three months of decreasing sales. Spain also experienced strong registration numbers, with a 7.2% boost.
However, Italian car registrations fell 9.1%, and car registrations in France also fell 11.1%.
New car registration numbers advanced 0.7% in the EU in the first 10 months of the year, hitting about 8.9 million units. Italian new car registrations inched up 0.9% during this period, whereas Spanish ones also rose 4.9%.
However, German new car registrations dropped 0.4% in the first 10 months of the year, whereas French ones also dipped 2.7%.
