European passenger car sales fell by 22 percent in December to cap off a year marked by critical shortages of semiconductors and a coronavirus resurgence, with full-year registrations for 2021 down 1.5 percent, according to industry group ACEA.
Groups that could navigate the shortage best made the biggest gains, namely Hyundai and Toyota. But others, such as Renault, Daimler and Volkswagen Group, saw steep drops in both sales and market share.