French new car sales up in December

Stocks of new cars are parked in a lot, at Walon France automobile transport company in Hordain, northern France, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

PARIS: French new car registrations rose 14.5% in December, capping a year of market growth, says the PFA auto association.

Sales for the full year rose 16.1% to 1.77 million vehicles.