Western European car sales have fallen 7.3 percent to 10.33 million vehicles so far this year, according to latest data from Brussels-based industry group ACEA, led by double-digit declines in crisis-hit Greece, Italy and Portugal.

"I do not see the car sales situation changing much next year," ANFIA chairman Roberto Vavassori said when asked for a market forecast. "That is the trend. In Italy, I think we could see a small contraction."

Automakers are facing a sustained slump in the European market against the backdrop of the euro zone debt crisis and government austerity measures.

New car sales in Italy plunged 20.1 percent in November year-on-year to 106,491 vehicles, the transport ministry said on Dec. 3.