European Car Sales Surge to Record High 

  • Registrations last month jumped 21% to power 2019 sales gain
  • Europe’s ‘exceptional’ December growth could sap 2020 demand
Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
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Europe emerged as a bright spot for the embattled global auto industry after car sales jumped to a record in December, but it could be short-lived.