Car sales in the EU strongly increased again in April, with Croatia’s growth rate nearly three times higher than the European average, according to a report by the manufacturers’ association ACEA released on Wednesday.
In April, 808,188 new cars were registered in 26 EU countries, excluding Malta, which is 17.2 percent more than in the same month last year, ACEA determined.
In March, sales jumped by 28.8 percent, the highest since May 2021.
Among the leading markets, the number of registered new cars increased the most in Italy and France in April, by 29.2 and 21.9 percent, respectively.
Germany also recorded double-digit growth, at 12.6 percent. The most modest increase was in Spain, at 8.2 percent.
In Croatia, according to ACEA data, 6,125 new cars were registered in April, which is 44 percent more than in the same month last year. In March, their number increased by 61.5 percent.
Germany Still Modest
From January to April, the EU passenger car market grew by 17.8 percent compared to the same period last year, with 2.5 million vehicles registered, ACEA found.
Among the leading markets, sales in Spain jumped the most in the first four months of this year, by 33.7 percent.
Italy and France followed with sales growth of 26.9 and 16.7 percent, respectively. The most modest growth was recorded in Germany, at a rate of 7.9 percent, still modest compared to the rest of the ‘big four’.
In Croatia, from January to April, according to ACEA data, 19,284 new cars were registered, which is 38.8 percent more than in the same period last year.
