MG, Tesla, Ferrari and Lexus had triple- or double-digit sales percentage increases in August while 11 other brands including Lamborghini, Suzuki, Bentley, Polestar and Rolls-Royce had volume gains in an overall European market that was down by 17 percent.
Among the 11 brands that beat the market were Toyota, DS Automobile, Kia, Dacia, Audi, Seat, Aston Martin and BMW, according to figures from market researcher JATO Dynamics.
The shortage of microchips was the primary reason for the region's sales decline.