Europe’s recovery exceeding expectations

Europe's recovery continues to gain pace into the spring, with solid demand across the leading markets. ACEA figures show a 9.1% year-on-year rise in April registrations across the EU to 1,273,733 units, marking the 32nd consecutive month of growth and the biggest April since 2008. This follows rises of 6% in March, a 14.3% jump in February and a 6.2% rise in January.