File pic shows workers protesting job cuts at France's Renault.
BERLIN: European car sales showed first signs of a tepid recovery in May as showrooms reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, the European Free Trade Association and the United Kingdom fell 57% year-on-year. While that’s the worst May since the European Automobile Manufacturers Association started tracking the data in 1990, it was an improvement over the 78% plunge in April.
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