If October's decline was 16%, then in November the European car market lost 7.1% compared to the same month in 2009, reaching 1,069,268 vehicles. These data are presented in the report of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), published today. Over the eleven months of 2010, the cumulative decline is 5.7%. During this period, 12,349,743 cars were sold in the EU countries.
In Germany, passenger car sales in November 2010 fell by 6.2% to 262,262 units. In the UK, the same indicator for November decreased by 11.5% year-on-year, amounting to 139,875 cars. Sales declines were also recorded in France and Spain: by 10.8% and 25.5%, respectively (193,913 and 64,515 units).
The following companies showed sales growth in November:
- Mitsubishi — 9,335 cars (+68.2%),
- BMW (BMW, MINI) — 63,646 cars (+18.7%),
- Hyundai — 29,227 cars (+5.8%),
- General Motors (Opel, Chevrolet, Vauxhall, Saab) — 96,347 cars (+3.7%),
- Daimler (Mercedes-Benz, Smart) — 58,445 cars (+2.2%),
- Jaguar Land Rover (Land Rover, Jaguar) — 7,215 cars (+0.4%).
The following automakers showed sales declines in November:
- Chrysler — 2,122 cars (-36.9%),
- Fiat (FIAT, Alfa Romeo, Lancia) — 72,928 cars (-23.8%),
- Toyota Group (Toyota, Lexus) — 41,604 cars (-21.8%),
- Mazda — 11,525 cars (-20.2%),
- Honda — 13,102 cars (-18.4%),
- Ford — 83,195 cars (-15.4%),
- Suzuki — 15,050 cars (-13.8%),
- Renault (Renault, Dacia) — 113,365 cars (-12.5%),
- PSA Peugeot Citroen — 141,317 cars (-10.2%),
- KIA — 20,615 cars (-6.5%),
- Volkswagen (Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, Skoda) — 226,433 cars (-5.9%),
- Nissan — 33,610 cars (-4.2%).
