French new car sales rise 0.6 pct in February

PARIS, March 1 (Reuters) - French new car registrations rose 0.6 percent in February from a year ago, the CCFA auto industry body said on Wednesday, with sales of French brands falling while sales of foreign brands rose.

The CCFA said total new car registrations rose to 160,571 from 159,642 a year earlier. Sales of overseas brands rose 4.5 percent, while sales of French brands dropped 2.1 percent.