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Europe Car Sales Again Head Lower as Chip Woes Bite

  • January registrations decline 2.4% on supply shortages
  • Tight availability seen lasting for at least the first half

A BMW AG showroom in Berlin, Germany.

Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Europe’s car sales declined for a seventh consecutive month in January as an ongoing semiconductor shortage continued to hold back production.