The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has revised its forecast for 2016 car registrations upwards from its initial January forecast of 2% growth.
“Looking ahead, we now forecast growth for EU passenger car sales in the region of 5% this year. Commercial vehicle sales should also grow substantially,” stated ACEA President, Dieter Zetsche.
In terms of units, this would mean over 14 million cars sold and he added, “It’s important to note that we are still below pre-crisis level of 15.5 million units,”
Zetsche went on, “We need political partners who continue to stand by the principles of free trade and are determined to safeguard the positive momentum of our industry. Everyone at ACEA is determined to accelerate it.”