French car sales rise 13.7% in October

On November 2, the French Automobile Manufacturers Committee (CCFA) announced that October new car sales in France of 176,496 units had increased 13.7% from the same month one year ago.
New car sales for the first ten months of 2017 increased 4.8% from the same period in 2016 to 1,737,375 units.
October domestic brand sales of 97,612 units had increased 20.3% compared to the same month a year ago, capturing a market share of 55.3%.
PSA Group sales of 56,463 units increased 24.1% (32.0% share) while Renault Group sales of 41,136 units increased 16.2% (23.3% share).
Foreign brand sales in October of 78,884 units increased 6.5% (44.7% share).
Volkswagen Group sales of 22,931 units increased 7.0% (13.0% share), while Toyota Group sales of 8,371 units increased 22.0% (4.7% share).
BMW Group sales of 7,800 units increased 16.0% (4.4% share).
FCA Group sales of 7,725 units increased 14.7% (4.4% share), while Ford Group sales of 6,652 units increased 15.9% (3.8% share).
Sales of light commercial vehicles (LCV) increased by 18.9% in October to 39,372 units.
Heavy commercial vehicle (5 tons or more) sales in October of 5,049 units increased 20.0% from the same month a year ago.

(CCFA release from November 2, 2017)