German auto industry sees 4.7 pct sales decline in H1
BERLIN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany's automotive sector experienced a downturn in the first half (H1) of 2024, with sales declining by 4.7 percent year-on-year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Monday.
Total sales in the first six months amounted to 269.5 billion euros (296.5 billion U.S. dollars), down from 282.6 billion euros during the same period in the previous year, which had marked an