New car sales in the EU fell by 20.5% year on year in March

21.4.2022 Production of Plastic for automotive Automotive

The decline, which was also affected by supply disruptions, thus accelerated significantly, as it was around 7% in the previous month. In Slovakia, on the other hand, sales are growing.

In March 2022, passenger car registrations in the European Union continued to decline (-20.5%), with 844,187 units sold. The ongoing supply chain disruptions, further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, negatively affected car production. As a result, most countries in the region recorded double-digit drops in sales, including the four key markets: Spain (-30.2%), Italy (-29.7%), France (-19.5%) and Germany (-17.5%). During the first quarter of 2022, new car registrations fell by 12.3% compared to the same period last year, counting 2,245,976 new passenger cars in total. All four of the major EU markets saw decreases: Italy (-24.4%), France (-17.3%), Spain (-11.6%) and Germany (-4.6%).

Author: Acea

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