German and Japanese brands are expected to benefit the most from improving demand as the coronavirus pandemic eases in the world's biggest market. GM and Ford may get hit by escalating tensions between China and the U.S.

Registrations rose 11 percent in July as showrooms throughout the United Kingdom were open for their first full month since being locked down in mid-March to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Shoppers in the world’s largest car market are slowly resuming buying as the government eases restrictions, raising expectations that the auto slump currently in its third year may be nearing an end.

The effects of a government-backed scrapping plan are starting to be felt in Spain, where registrations had fallen every month since January.