Fall in new car sales. - Sales of new cars fell 7.9% in a year in June 2008 in Europe, after a 7.8% fall in May, under the pressure of rising fuel costs and inflation, according to the latest statistics from the European Association of Car Manufacturers (ACEA). Ireland has been the hardest hit with a 48.7% fall, and the largest rise in new car sales was reported in Austria (10.8%). Cumulative sales of new cars in the first half of 2008 fell 2.2% on the same period a year ago. The fall was...