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U.K. Tops France to Become Europe’s No. 2 Car Market
Registrations of new passenger cars in the U.K. climbed to 149,200 units last month from 134,000 units in November 2011, the country's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.
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Registrations of new passenger cars in the U.K. climbed to 149,200 units last month from 134,000 units in November 2011, the country's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports.
From January through November, automakers have sold 1.92 million cars in the U.K, up 5% from the same period last year.
That total has propelled the British car market to second place in Europe, overtaking France, where registrations tumbled 14% to 1.74 million passenger cars in the first 11 months of 2012. Demand in Germany, the region's largest national market, slipped 2% to 2.90 million cars in that period.
November volume in the U.K. also surpassed French sales, which fell 19% to 144,700 units.
The SMMT reports separately that light commercial vehicles dropped 16% in November to 22,900 units and slipped 5% to 266,000 units in the 11-month period.
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