Germany has proved to be largely immune to the falling automotive sales epidemic that’s presently sweeping the world, recording its best February sales figure for ten years.

Sales of new vehicles rose 22 percent over 2008’s results, thanks to a €2500 (AUD $4900) cash incentive designed to encourage vehicle owners to scrap their old car and [...]

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European automotive industry research and statistics company, Jato Dynamics, today reported a 26 percent decline in European new car sales for January.

Every market is down, Iceland in free-fall with an 88.1 percent decline and Ireland not far behind, recording a 66.3 percent decline. Of the biggest markets, France has fared best with just a 7.9 [...]

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