No recovery in sight for Western European market - Sales of new cars in Western Europe plunged by 9.5% in January 2013, to around 851,000 units and according to LMV Automotive, continuing last year's downward trend. This level corresponds to annual sales of 10.5 million units, the worst performance since 1987. Among all the major markets, only the United Kingdom has managed to buck this trend with an 11.5% increase in the sales of new cars. France, on the other hand, has experienced a...