These Three Automakers Are Leading Europe’s Decline in Car Sales

Volkswagen AG Automobile Manufacture And Shipping Operations As European Car Production Grows

Protective wrapping covers new Volkswagen AG (VW) automobiles as they sit on the quayside ahead of shipping at the Autoeuropa roll-on/roll-off (RORO) terminal in the Port of Setubal, Portugal, on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Car industry companies are returning some production back to Europe from China as its cost advantage weakens, providing an opportunity for central European nations to attract investments, a Volkswagen AG executive said. Photographer: Thomas Meyer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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European car sales fell 0.3% in October, with the region’s three biggest automakers Volkswagen (VLKAY), PSA (PUGOY), and Renault (RNSDF) leading the decline, according to industry data published on Thursday.

Registrations came in at 1.14 million cars last month in the region comprising European Union member states as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, the Brussels-based Association of European Carmakers said in a statement.

PSA sales fell 7.4%, weighed down by the Citroen brand’s 8.9% decline, while Peugeot sales were down a more modest 4.6%.

Renault group registrations were 2.1% lower, and Volkswagen suffered a 1.8% sales slide largely attributable to the core VW brand’s 7.8% drop.

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The October numbers dampened the European auto market’s performance for the year so far – now amounting to 6.9% year-on-year growth for January-October.

French and German demand weakened in October, according to national data published earlier this month, causing forecaster LMC Automotive to trim its full-year market outlook for Western Europe.