Renault sees June recovery in French car sales stretching into third quarter

Reuters

Published Jul 01, 2020 04:15AM ET

PARIS (Reuters) - Renault (PA:RENA) expects a pick-up in the French car market in June, after the country's coronavirus lockdown was lifted, to carry on into the third quarter, the brand's sales chief for France Ivan Segal said on Wednesday.

New car registrations in France were up 1.24% year-on-year in June, their first rise this year and following a deep slump in May, when dealerships were closed.

Renault in particular benefited from a recovery, with its June registrations increasing by 6.51% in France, though Peugeot (OTC:PUGOY) maker PSA (PA:PEUP) recorded a 9.14% year-on-year decline.