German new car sales up
New car registrations in Germany, a key measure of demand in one of the most important sectors of Europe's top economy, rose in September, data showed Friday, amid fears the Volkswagen pollution-cheating scandal could weigh on sales in the sector.
A total of 272,500 new cars were registered last month, an increase of five percent compared with the figure for the same month last year, according to data compiled by the automakers' federation VDA.
The number of new registrations of diesel-powered cars increased by eight percent in September, VDA added.
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