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a total volume of 1.15 million vehicles sold, representing a market share of 11.0%. e Volkswagen brand was also in rst place with virtually the same market share in 2006. is was followed by Toyota with 687,000 vehicles sold and Renault with 629,000 vehicles. Škoda Auto nished fth with a share of 5.5%. ese gures con rm the strong position of traditional European manufacturers in the EU car market, dominated by brands with a long history and a solid customer base. If Volkswagen is one of the stalwarts in sales, other brands used to be more dominant than today, with Opel/Vauxhall in second place and Renault in third place. Fig. 2.9: Share of brands of newly registered passenger cars in the EU in 2006

Source: European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)

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