Europe sales drop 4% in December as EV demand slumps

Charging car — EV sales slumped 25 percent last month in Europe. (BLOOMBERG)

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Bloomberg

January 18, 2024 09:39 AM

Europe’s automakers are bracing for slower growth this year after sales fell for the first time in 17 months in December on waning enthusiasm for electric vehicles.

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