Jaguar increased European sales 36 percent in December because of strong demand for the I-Pace. The full-electric crossover's volume rose 289 percent to 4,472 units during the final month of 2020.
Lotus, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Jeep and Tesla were among the 23 brands that increased European sales in December in a market that was down 3.5 percent.
The decline was less than the 13 percent drop in November sales, which coincided with new coronavirus restrictions that closed dealerships in many parts of Europe.