Subcompact car sales slow on demand for small SUVs

The subcompact segment's eight-year reign as Europe's largest car class is likely to end this year because of rising demand for small SUVs. Subcompact sales in Europe are forecast to fall to 2.64 million this year from 2.72 million in 2013 while compact car sales are forecast to rise to 2.76 million this year from 2.57 million last year, according to IHS Automotive.