French February new car sales fall 13 pct -CCFA

PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - French new passenger car sales fell 13.1 percent in February from last year, the CCFA carmakers' association said on Monday, as the industry struggles against the effects of the global financial crisis.

Sales fell to 152,154 from 175,126 a year earlier. Sales of French models fell 13 percent. GM Europe sales fell 26.5 percent, those of BMW declined 15.7 percent and