Stellantis reports 27% drop in car sales as European demand falls

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The owner of car brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot has reported a steep fall in sales, blaming production delays and flagging European demand.

Stellantis reported revenues on Thursday of €33bn for the July to September quarter, a drop of 27% compared with the same period a year earlier.