Sales

French sales rise 1% in June as lockdown eases

(Benoit Tessier/REUTERS)
July 01, 2020 10:21 AM

PARIS -- New-car sales in France rose by 1.2 percent in June, as consumers returned to showrooms to take advantage of generous government incentives put in place to boost traffic after coronavirus lockdowns.The largest gains were at Lexus, Suzuki, Mercedes and BMW, each recording increases of more than 40 percent for the month.

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