EU car registrations fall slightly in four months to April

Brussels - Rapid growth in car registrations in the eastern countries of Europe offset a sharp slowdown in the western part of the region, according to new data from ACEA, the European federation of car makers. Overall, April saw a small decline in car registrations across Europe compared to the same month in 2006.

In total, 1,291,634 new cars were registered, barely less than last year (-0.6%). While the new EU member states enjoyed the fourth consecutive month of growth (+12.9%), Western Europe performed below the trend (-1.5%). Cumulative results for the four months to April 2007 show a similar tendency for these regions.

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Press release from ACEA

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