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18/12/2008
New car sales in Europe fell in November for the seventh consecutive month, new figures have shown.
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said that new car registrations fell by 25.8% last month, compared to November last year.
Some 932,537 cars were registered in the month, representing the biggest year-on-year drop since 1999.
All markets except Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic suffered slower sales, the ACEA said. Ireland was the worst affected, with new car sales dropping by 55.9%. Sales were down 49.6% in Spain, 36.8% in the UK and 29.5% in Italy.
From January to November, 13,788,256 new cars were registered in Europe; a 7.1% decline on the same period last year.
Earlier this month, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) showed that UK new car sales had dropped by 10.7% over the year to November.
Commenting at the time, SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt called for urgent action to support car-buyers and the UK industry.
"November has been another difficult month for the motor industry and whilst some consumers may have delayed their purchases to take advantage of the recent VAT reductions, overall demand continues to fall," he said.
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