European new car registrations grew by 9.6% year-on-year to 1,180,078 in July, according to automotive market information provider JATO Dynamics.
All of the ‘big five’ markets grew in July, with Italian and Spanish growth both in the double digits. The German market grew by 7.4% year-on-year to 290,196, while the French market grew by 2.3% to 147,014 cars. Great Britain saw 3.2% growth to 178,420 cars sold.
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Only four countries witnessed a decline on sales, one of which was Greece, where registrations for the month stood at 5,215, down from 7,540 in July 2014.
Brian Walters, vice president of data at JATO Dynamics, said: "The markets that suffered most at the height of the economic downturn a few years ago, such as Ireland, Spain and Portugal, are now among the fastest growing markets in Europe as consumer confidence has returned."
Volkswagen maintained its market dominance, with 152,160 vehicles sold in July, up 7.7% year-on-year.
The next best selling brand, Ford, sold 84,450 vehicles in July, up 7.0% year-on-year. Opel/Vauxhall grew 3.3% year-on-year to 74,736, rounding out the top three.
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