Spain Immigration: Data recently released by the Spanish Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Anfac) shows that new car sales in Spain grew by more than 20% again last month, marking two consecutive years of growth in the country's sales.
In August of this year, new car sales in Spain reached 55,918 units, compared to 45,355 units in the same period last year, an increase of 23.3% year-on-year. In the first eight months, the cumulative new car sales in Spain reached 714,062 units, compared to 583,663 units in the same period last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.3%.
In August, Volkswagen remained the top-selling automaker in Spain, with sales rising 17.2% year-on-year to 4,814 units; Opel's sales in Spain last month reached 4,293 units, a year-on-year increase of 19.0%; Peugeot's sales surged 30.9% year-on-year, totaling 4,067 units.
Among luxury automakers, Mercedes-Benz's sales in Spain last month reached 2,523 units, a strong year-on-year increase of 30.6%; Audi's sales were 2,308 units, up 23.0% year-on-year; BMW's sales rose 14.4% year-on-year, totaling 1,864 units.