The European car market has been growing for two months already

The European car market has been having the positive dynamics for two months already – in September the car sales in the Old World, including EFTA countries increased by 1.1% up to 1,271,206 cars. According to ACEA, Germany became the growth locomotive last month as well as during the nine months. At the same time other car sales leaders are dragging the European market to the negative zone. During nine months of 2011 car sales in Europe came up to 10,462,689 cars – that is 0.8% less than for the same period of the previous year. 

As for the carmakers, the largest number of cars in European Union was sold by Volkswagen – 1.289 million cars, that is 8.5% more than for the same period of 2010. The second place was taken by Ford with 834,327 cars (-4.5%). The third place belongs to Renault, whose sales decreased by 9.4% and amounted 794,286 cars. Opel/Vauxhall (774,789 cars, +1,1%) and Peugeot (716,990 cars, -7,6%) are on the fourth and the fifth place.

Volkswagen concern with 2,428,168 cars sold (+8.1%) and 23.2% share in the total sales is a leader among automotive Groups. The second place belongs to PSA Group – the sales of its brands decreased by 7.6% to 1,316,254 cars and the share came up to 12.6%. The third place was taken by Renault Group with 978,429 cars sold (-8.9%) and 9.4% share.