New car sales in Europe picked up in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2020, which was marked by the first lockdown.
But with 5.4 million new registrations in the European Union, this volume remains well below the level of 2019 (8.2 million) and 2018 (8.5 million).
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Unlike the Chinese and American markets, the return to the pre-Covid situation is not for tomorrow in Europe.
The less buoyant economic climate of the Old Continent, and regulatory changes seem to be weighing on purchasing intentions.
Italy is the country which recorded in the first semester the strongest increase compared to last year (+ 51.4%), followed by Spain (+ 34.4%), France (+28, 9%) or Poland (+ 22.1%).
One in four sales is electric or hybrid
The performance of the Renault group over the first six months of the year is in line with this relative rebound.
Its worldwide sales are up 18.7%, to 1.422 million vehicles (private and commercial).
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