With a 13.3% increase in new car registrationsin December 2013the EU* recorded the largest monthly year, onyear growth since December 2009 (+16.6%). However, in absolute figures, the results were the third lowest to date for a month of December** with a total of 906,294 units. From January to December, the EU market recorded a total of 11,850, 905 new cars. With a contraction of 1.7% in 2013, new car registrations have been on the decline for six consecutive years. In terms of annual volumes, 2013 is the worst year since 1995 (15 EU countries at the time), and the worst ever since ACEA began e ser es n w e en arge .
In December, most EU markets posted growth, as did all the major ones, from +1.4% in Italy, to +5.4% in Germany, +9.4% in France, +18.2% in Spain and +23.8% in the UK. Over twelve monthsresults were more contrasted across markets. The UK recorded a doubledigit growth, (+10.8%), while Spain posted a more moderate upturn (+3.3%), and Germany (4.2%), France (5.7%) and Italy (7.1%) saw thei demand fo new cars decline. Overall, the EU market recorded a total o 11,850, 905 new cars, or 1.7% less than in 2012.
PASSENGER CAR registrations: 1.7% in 2013; +13.3% in December
* EU27, data for Malta unavailable ** since ACEA recorded new registrations in the EU27 in 2003
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PRESS EMBARGO FOR ALL DATA : 8.00 A.M.(7.00 A.M GMT), January 16, 2013
PROVISIONAL NEW PASSENGER CAR REGISTRATIONS BY MARKET EUROPEAN UNION*