New car registrations in the European Union fell 7.5% to 4.332 million units in January through April, compared to 4.682 million units in the same period a year ago, ACEA also said.
New car registrations in Romania fell 13.8% to 4,307 units In April, compared to 4,999 in April 2011, while the European auto market declined 6.9% to 1.017 million new car registrations.
Overall, new car registrations in Romania fell 11% to 6,045 units in April, according to by the Romanian Driving License and Vehicle Registration Department (DRPCIV).
In the first four months of the year, Germany saw a 1.8% increase in the number of new car registrations, to 1.047 million units, France, the second largest auto market in the euro zone, saw a 17.5% decrease to over 674,000 new car registrations, while Great Britain saw a 1.4% increase to nearly 706,000 units. Italy saw a decrease of over 20% to nearly 537,000 units.
The EU car market continues to be dominated by German carmaker Volkswagen with 1.031 million new car registrations in the first four months of 2012, down 1.5% on the year. Volkswagen is followed by PSA Peugeot Citroen, with over 528,000 units, down 13.6% on the year, Renault (364,000 units, down 21.3%), General Motors (355,000 units, down 12%), Ford (352,000 units, down 7.1%), Fiat (286,000 units, down 18.2%), BMW (254,000 units, flat on year), Daimler (almost 217,000 units, up 3.3%), and Toyota (187,000 units, down 8.5%).
Romanian carmaker Dacia, part of French Renault Group, reported 74,613 new car registrations in the European Union in January through April, down 11% on the year. Registrations of new Dacia cars in the European Union fell 4.6% to 19,358 units in April.