Sales of new cars in the UK and Germany both fell by more than 30% Impact on prolonged impact Concerns over July 7 6:41

The number of new vehicle sales in the UK and Germany last month fell by more than 30%, and recovery is slow even after economic activity resumes, and there is concern that the impact on the automobile industry will be prolonged.

British new vehicle sales announced on the 6th were more than 145,000 units, down 34.9% from the same month last year.

With the gradual reopening of dealerships in June, the negative range narrowed compared to May, when it was down 89%.

The industry group commented, "Most of the sales last month may have been ordered before March, and there is no strong demand. The automobile is lagging behind other products." I will.

In Germany, Europe's largest automobile market, new vehicle sales fell 32.3% last month to just over 220,000 units.

In addition, Spain continued to decrease sharply by 36.7% and Italy by 23.1%, while France increased 1.2% to a slight increase.

Even if economic activity resumes in Europe, car sales are slowing in many of the major markets, and there is concern that the impact on the automobile industry will be prolonged.