French car sales increase 10.6% in January 2017
On February 1, the French Automobile Manufacturers Committee (CCFA) announced that January new car sales in France of 153,055 units had increased 10.6% from the same month one year ago.
January domestic brand sales of 83,174 units had increased 10.8% compared to the same month a year ago, capturing a market share of 54.3%.
Renault Group sales of 36,117 units increased 12.6% (23.6% share) while PSA Group sales of 47,056 units increased 9.7% (30.7% share).
Foreign brand sales in January of 69,881 units increased 10.3% (45.7% share).
Volkswagen Group sales of 19,430 units increased 1.9% (12.7% share), while BMW Group sales of 5,928 units increased 5.0% (3.9% share).
Daimler Group sales of 2,430 units decreased 10.4% (1.6% share).
Ford sales of 7,118 units increased 39.2% (4.9% share), while FCA Group sales of 6,182 units increased 19.0% (4.0% share).
Toyota Group sales of 7,929 units in January increased 16.6% (5.2% share).
Nissan Group sales of 5,102 units increased 11.1% (3.3% share).
Sales of light commercial vehicles (LCV) increased by 10.3% in January to 30,920 units.
Heavy commercial vehicle (5 tons or more) sales in January of 3,997 units increased 14.1% from the same month a year ago.