By Chase Gummer
FRANKFURT--German new car registrations increased in May after
dipping in April, according to data Tuesday from the country's
Motor Transport Authority KBA.
New car registrations rose 5.2% on the year in May to 274,804
units, topping April's level by some 700 vehicles, a monthly
increase of 0.3%. In April, registrations fell 3.6% on an annual
basis.
Volkswagen AG's (VOW.XE) VW brand remained the market leader
with 21.1% of total registrations for May, up 2.4% from April.
Daimler AG's (DAI.XE) Mercedes brand was in second place with 8.9%
of total registrations, down 0.5% from April.
In the first five months of 2014, German registrations grew 3.4%
on the year.
On Monday, France released registrations for May, showing a
slowdown. Registrations rose only 0.1% in May, down from a 5.8%
increase in April.
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