European car sales fell in April to a record low in the first full month; Due to restrictions to contain the pandemic of the Coronavirus.
According to Reuters, the European Automobile Industry Federation (EFA) said in April that new passenger car registrations fell 78.3 percent to 282,182 cars in the European Union, Britain, and the Association of Trade countries. European Free.
Sales recorded declines in the double digits of all European Union markets, especially Italy, Britain and Spain - which were hit by the pandemic in particular - which witnessed 97.6 percent and 97 percent declines. 3 percent and 96.5 percent, respectively.
Car registrations tumbled 61.1 percent in Germany and 88.8 percent in France.
Volkswagen Group sales fell 75 percent in April, Renault and PSA Group, 79.5 percent and 82.4 percent.
April's declines also included luxury brands, such as BMW, whose sales fell 69.7 percent, and its competitor Daimler, whose sales fell 80.1 percent.
Major European auto manufacturers began reopening factories and partially resuming production in May, but low demand prompted manufacturers such as Volkswagen to stop producing some of the models.
