EU car sales continue falling in February amid supply disruptions

ANKARA

Passenger car sales in the EU continued falling for the eighth consecutive month in February due to ongoing supply chain disruptions, a producer group said on Thursday.

New car registrations declined by 6.7% year-on-year, hitting its weakest level ever with 719,465 units in February, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said in a statement.

Among four major markets, Italy and France recorded double digit losses with 22.6% and 13.0%, respectively. Spain and Germany saw growth of 6.6% and 3.2%, respectively.

In January-February, car registrations in the 27-member bloc declined by 6.4% compared to a year ago to 1.5 million.