Europe sales show first signs of rebound in May

An employee wearing a protective face mask sits behind a plastic screen at a service counter at a Renault showroom in Lille, France. (Bloomberg)

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June 17, 2020 08:36 AM

European car sales showed the first signs of a tepid recovery in May as showrooms reopened after a two-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the industry association ACEA.

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