Volkswagen, GM Lead First European Sales Gain in 11 Months

Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co.’s Opel brand led the first increase in European car sales in 11 months as new models attracted buyers in markets such as Germany, France and Poland.

Registrations in the region rose 1.4 percent in February from a year earlier to 1.01 million vehicles, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association said today in a statement. Sales by the VW group rose 9.1 percent, while Detroit-based GM sold 8.3 percent more cars. Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Co. and PSA Peugeot Citroen all lost sales compared with the same month in 2010, according to the statement.