European new-car sales fell 20% in February, as coronavirus lockdowns and accompanying uncertainty across Europe took a toll on sales. Registrations in the EU, EFTA and UK markets were 850,000. The result was the worst February for car sales in eight years.
Volvo and Smart were the only brands with volume gains, with Volvo sales up 1% and Smart’s registrations up 64%.
Volkswagen -19%,
Stellantis – 22%.
Renault – 29% and Nissan – 35%
Ford – 23%
Hyundai’s – 23% and Kia – 15%
Toyota – 11%.
Mercedes-Benz – 23%,
BMW – 14%,
Lexus – 31%.
Through February, overall European sales fell 23% to 1.69 million.
Spain – 38%
UK – 36%
France -21%
Germany -19%
Italy – 12%
