Car Sales Down Overseas, Too

The massive loss of sales for automakers in the U.S. last month wasn’t isolated to these shores. Overseas, countries like the U.K saw new-car sales plunge 21% in September, its fifth straight month of falling new-car sales. 

Like in the U.S., these drops happened despite numerous new models hitting the market. Spain and Italy also saw sales fall.

Things aren’t much better in recently car-crazed China. Sales were down 26%, a record drop over the past 50 years. 

One of the few countries seeing an uptick in new car sales was France, where sales were up 8% in September. This was partly due to the government aiding the purchase of less-polluting cars. Those cars are usually also French brands.

Dramatic fall in UK new-car sales (WalesOnline.com)

Comments

What is brand of SUV in the photo? Is this a Ford?

Yep - it's the Ford Kuga

you think the banks here are in trouble? some in europe are even worse. is a worldwide issue that happening to friends and enemies of the state.

The Ford Kuga looks like Toyota Rav4 to me.