In September 2020, new car registrations in the EU grew 3.1% compared with September 2019, to 933,987 units, being the first month in which new car registrations reported increases.
Between January and September 2020, new car registrations saw declines across all EU countries. Main markets saw the steepest declines in new car registrations: Germany (-25.5%), France (-28.9), UK (-33.2%) Italy (-34.2%) and Spain (-38.3%).
The total volume of new car registrations in the EU reached 7,058,090 units, 28.8% fewer than in the same period in 2019.
By carmakers, the most car registrations in the EU were recorded by VW Group, with 1,172,339 units (-26.8%), followed by PSA Group, with 1,235,688 units (-36.8%) and by Renault Group with 878,979 units (-30.5%), of which Dacia: 291,125 units, 35.2% fewer than in January-September 2019). Registrations of new Ford vehicles reached 481,219 units in January-September 2020, 34.4% fewer than in the same period in 2019.