New car sales pick up in Western Europe. Sales of new cars in Western Europe rose by 9.6% in September 2009 compared with September 2008, according to the latest figures released by the European Car Manufacturers Association (ACEA). This is the largest increase in September sales since 1999. Sales of new cars in Europe rose by 6.3% to more than 1.1 million. Germany brought the figures up, with a 21% rise, followed by Spain (+18%), Austria (+17.9%), France (+14%), Norway (+12.7%), the UK...