New car registrations in the European Union dropped 41.5% in the first five months, to over 3.3 million units. In May alone, new car registrations in the EU declined 52.3% compared with May 2019, to 581,161 units.
New car registrations registered declines in January-May across all major European auto markets. The biggest declines were registered in Spain (-54.2%), Italy (50.4%), France (-48.5%), and Germany (-35%).
Romania ranks 15th in the European Union by new car registrations in the first five months, with 39,455 units, down 31.4% on the year.
By manufacturer, the biggest number of new car registrations in Europe in January-May was recorded by Volkswagen with 1.041 million units, down 38.4% on the year, followed by PSA with 587,414 units, down 48.7%, and Renault, which owns Dacia, with 368,431 units, down 48.7%.
Ford registrations in Europe dropped 50.7% on the year in January-May, to 209,948 units.