Renault Group, which includes the Renault and Dacia brands, posted a decline of 29.5%, to around 76,600 units. The Renault brand alone declined 32.5%, to 61,250 units.
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, posted a decline of 8% on the year in September, to 261,800 units, while Skoda posted a decline of 4.3%, to 42,300 units.
New car registrations dropped 8.1% in September for French group PSA Peugeot Citroen, to 119,500 units, while General Motors posted a decline of 16.2%, to 93,700 units. Ford registrations dropped 14.9% in September, to 90,400 units.
New car registrations in the EU declined 10.8% in September, to 1.09 million units. In January-September, new car registrations in the EU declined 7.6%, to 9.36 million units.
Also in January-September, Dacia registrations in the EU stood at 175,250 units, down 2.6% on the year.