The organisation’s data shows that registrations fell 1.8% in October, totalling 1,005,976 units.

From January to October, registrations were down 1.2% compared to the same period in 2010, with 11,126,436 new cars recorded.

In October, the French and British markets performed similarly, posting a 2.4% and 2.6% growth respectively. Demand in Germany, the largest market, remained stable (+0.6%), while results in Italy (-5.5%) and Spain
(-6.7%) were negative.

From January to October, Germany was the only major market to post significant growth (+9.8%). France saw its demand slightly increase by 0.4%, while the UK (-4.5%), Italy (-10.8%) and Spain (-19.7%) all faced a downturn.