Europe in February 2011: Up A Tad
European sales of new cars rose a tiny 0.9 percent in February, the European manufacturer association ACEA reports. Two months into the year, new car registrations are down slightly by 0.3 percent.
While most countries posted growth, five recorded a downturn, including major markets 7UK (-7.7 percent), Italy (-20.5 percent) and Spain (-27.6 percent). France is up 13.2 percent, Germany 15.2 percent. Economic basket cases Portugal and Greece saw their markets contract by 12.7 percent and 49.1 percent.
All data, including manufacturers, are available for download as PDF and Excel.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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