FRANKFURT: German auto sales fell 16 percent in December and 2.9 percent in 2012, in line with a trend of weaker car demand in other key markets in Europe.
New car registrations in Europe's biggest economy fell to 204,000 new vehicles in the final month of the year, leading to a 2.9 percent fall in full-year 2012 sales to 3.08 million, Germany's VDIK association of car importers said on Thursday.
Car sales in France, Spain and Italy in 2012 fell to the lowest levels in years, with December registration data underscoring the challenges facing the broader European economy.
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