India, April 24 -- Europe's new car registrations declined marginally in March as the global economic conditions remained particularly challenging for auto makers, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA, said Thursday.
Car registrations fell 0.2 percent on a yearly basis in March, which was slower than the 3.4 percent fall in February.
Car sales in France plunged 14.5 percent and German car sales decreased 3.9 percent. By contrast, Spain and Italy reported growth in annual sales in March. Sales in Spain logged a double-digit growth of 23.2 percent and that in Italy were up 6.3 percent.
In March, battery-electric car sales rose 17.1 percent and hybrid-electric cars sales climbed 23.9 percent. At the same time, plug-in...