It was the best result for Europe's largest vehicle market this year and a big change from declines ranging from more than 60 percent to more than 30 percent between March and June.

Among the brands to report sales increases in July were Lada, Hyundai, Skoda and VW, data from the Association of European Businesses (AEB) showed.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Sales is Luca Magnotta, who is head of business development, sales and marketing and head of value analysis and value engineering at Marelli.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Sales is Ibtissam Aziz Bury, who is group vice president, PSA account at Faurecia.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Quality is Agustin Lopez-Diaz, who is senior vice president total customer satisfaction and quality at Faurecia.

Bentley, Porsche, Volvo and MG increased sales in June in a market that was down 25 percent for the month. Meanwhile, the Renault Clio was Europe's No. 1 seller for the second consecutive month and the third time this year, putting pressure on the VW Golf.

Toyota models were the top-sellers in Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The Corolla and RAV4 each finished No. 1 in three markets.

Among the brands to report sales gains in June were Skoda, Mazda and Lexus, data from the Association of European Businesses (AEB) showed.

Fiat Chrysler and PSA both increased June sales in Turkey by triple-digit percentages, helping the market swing to a 66 percent gain for the month after a 3 percent drop in May.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Purchasing is Piera Giusti, who is global and EMEA head of purchasing for product development at FCA Group Purchasing.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Purchasing is Eric Frappier, who is purchasing director at Sogefi Suspensions.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Mobility Services is Vulog CEO Gregory Duconge.

Automotive News Europe honors the winners of the 2020 Rising Stars awards. The Rising Star for Marketing is Pablo Martinez Masip, who is director of product planning and pricing at Kia Europe.

The alliance partners slashed battery, electric motor and platform costs by creating a common architecture.

CEO Hakan Samuelsson referred to 2020 as the "corona year" and looked forward instead to a "New Normal" with more electric cars, more online sales, less traveling, more videoconferencing and more working from home.