ACEA: Passenger car registers +10.1% first two months of the year and 14.3% more in February

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA in French) rapport In February 2016, the EU passenger car market posted a highly accelerated increase, marking the 30th consecutive month of growth. Registrations during the month grew (+14.3%) compared to February 2015 a total of 1,056,902 units. Among the major markets, Italy (+27.3%), France (+13.0%), Spain (+12.6%), and

Toyota overtakes VW to regain lead in vehicle sales

Toyota has returned to the top slot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year. The Japanese carmaker sold 7.5 million in the first three quarters of 2015, beating Volkswagen’s 7.43 million and General Motors’ 7.2 million. After six months of the year, VW was ahead of Toyota,