French sales up 4% in August in first monthly gain since November 2021

Ford Kuga Hybrid — The Ford Kuga compact SUV plug-in hybrid. Ford sales were up by 46 percent in France in August to 3,146 units. (Ford)

September 01, 2022 09:28 AM

PARIS -- New-car registrations in France rose by 3.8 percent in August, the first increase since November 2021, with big gains at Ford, Fiat, Opel and Nissan.

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