European new car sales grew 6.4% in April
- All top 5 EU markets recorded increased registrations
- The Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta were best-sellers for April
- Spain recorded a 3.9% increase over April last year
- All top ten marques increased sales for April and year-to-date
ACCORDING to the latest new car sales analysis from JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Europe were 6.4% higher in April 2015 than in the same month last year – year-to-date sales were also as being 8.5% higher.
Vice President of Data at JATO Dynamics, Brian Walters, said;
“Consumer confidence remains high in many European markets, leading to improved sales for the car industry across the continent. While some may view the lower growth in Spain this month as a sign of a softening market, taken in context with the monthly figures from previous years it is a return of the normal seasonality, but at a much higher level than before.
“Although total sales volumes of some popular models slipped in April, the market remains buoyant overall, as demonstrated by the results of the ten biggest-selling brands.”
