Car Sales Rise 2% in France

New-car registrations in France rose 2% to 172,400 units in February, overcoming disruptions caused by the new WLTP emission testing system and “yellow vest” demonstrations over fuel taxes.

Trade group CCFA says growth last month was led by PSA Group, whose sales jumped 11% to 60,600 units. Renault Group sales were flat at 40,400 cars.

As a group, foreign producers saw sales in France fall 3% to 71,400 vehicles in February. The sector’s largest seller, Volkswagen Group, hiked sales 3% to 20,400 units).

But CCFA says volume fell for Toyota (-2% to 8,200 units), Ford (-8% to 6,700) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (-16% to 6,500).