New car registrations in the EU increased 1.2% on the year in November, from 926,900 to 938,000 units, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said Tuesday.
Demand for new cars in Europe was on the rise for the third month in a row in November but the only carmakers to post growth in sales were Volkswagen and Renault.
Renault’s sales in the EU increased 9.9% in November, to nearly 89,000 units, and its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.5%. Dacia’s 31.1% growth was coupled with a 3.5% growth posted by Renault.
Renault’s main rival Peugeot Citroen posted a 1.2% decline in EU sales in November, to 101,600 cars, and its market share dropped to 10.8% from 11.1% in November 2012.
Volkswagen strengthened its position and sold 245,300 cars in November, up 3.3% on the year, and raising its market share from 25.6% to 26.2%.
The Romanian auto market continued its decline in November, with 5,474 sales, 3.9% lower than in November last year. Since the beginning of the year, new car sales in Romania dropped 15.4%, to 52,141 units.