Car: the fall is confirmed in Europe

The decline in registrations in France in June already gave an overview of the state's automobile market throughout the European Union (EU). The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has confirmed on Thursday the downward trend by announcing a 6.9% decline in registrations in the EU. In total, 1,341,092 vehicles were registered in June

For June alone, the largest drops are collected by Slovakia (-40.6%), Greece (-39.3%) and Bulgaria (-32.1%). In addition to these countries is Germany, the largest European car market, with a decrease of 32.3% to 289,259 vehicles registered. France, second largest market, recorded a decline of 1.3% lighter.To explain this phenomenon, ACEA highlights the end of support measures for the sector, including the scrapping bonus.

The largest increases were reported in Ireland (75.8%), Portugal (62.5%), Finland (54.6%) or Spain (+25.6%) and United Kingdom (+10.8%).

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• The premium breaks have benefited 600,000 French in 2009
• The CAC 40 is expected to return to the red
• The rebound continues in the Paris Bourse