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   By Jessica Sier 
 

New car registrations in Germany fell sharply in April as the coronavirus forced dealerships and manufacturers to halt global production, the country's Federal Motor Transport Authority, or KBA, said on Wednesday.

New registrations fell 61.1% in April compared with the same month a year earlier, said the authority.

Commercial-vehicle registrations fell 63.2% and private registrations dropped 57.8%.

Volkwsagen accounted for the largest share of new registrations at 17.2%, said the agency.

Tesla achieved a 10.4% increase in new car registrations in the country in April, the KBA said, adding that all other imported brands recorded double-digit losses.

The average CO2 emissions of all new registered cars decreased by 4.9% to 150.9g/km, compared with the same period a year earlier, the KBA said.

Write to Jessica Sier at jessica.sier@wsj.com

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May 06, 2020 06:28 ET (10:28 GMT)

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