European passenger car registrations rose 14.4% in September, says ACEA

European car registrations rose 14.4% in September as the market recovered from the previous month’s slump, led by robust gains at major brands Volkswagen and Renault, Reuters reads.

The year-on-year increase was largely due to the low sales volumes recorded in September 2018, when registrations fell “significantly” following the introduction of WLTP emission standards, European car industry association ACEA said.

WLTP standards measure the level of pollutants, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption for passenger cars.

Registrations rose to 1.29 million cars last month from 1.12 million a year earlier across the European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, the Brussels-based association said in a statement.

In August, registration had dropped 8.6% year on year.