Car Sales Stall in Europe

October deliveries of passenger vehicles across Europe totaled 1.14 million units last month, unchanged from October 2015, industry trade group ACEA reports. Sales through the first 10 months advanced 7% to 12.75 million vehicles.

Last month’s results were mixed in the region’s largest national markets. Volume dropped in Germany (-6% to 262,700 units) and France (-4% to 155,200). But sales rose in the U.K. (+1% to 180,200 units), Italy (+10% to 146,600) and Spain (+4% to 83,200).

Volume climbed 7% to 75,100 units for FCA and 3% to 70,500 for Opel last month. Deliveries declined for the market’s other full-line producers: Volkswagen (-2% to 283,900 units), PSA (-7% to 111,300), Renault (-2% to 106,400) and Ford (-2% to 77,100).

The VW brand, hurt by the company’s diesel emission cheating scandal, lost market share for the 14th consecutive month.

October deliveries advanced 4% to 80,600 units for BMW Group, including a 3% increase to 64,500 units for BMW-brand vehicles. Daimler’s volume climbed 6% to 75,000, led by a 7% gain to 65,800 for Mercedes-Benz.

Asian brands sold 271,200 vehicles in October compared with 216,500 a year earlier, according to ACEA.