German new car sales soar in January

German new car sales jumped by more than 10 percent in January, official data showed Thursday, in a robust start to the new year for the largest industry in Europe's top economy. The KBA transport authority said 241,399 new vehicles hit the road in January, up 10.5 percent on the same month a year earlier. The increase comes after carmakers already sold more vehicles in Germany last year than in any other year since 2009, driven by strong consumer demand at a time of low unemployment and high wa