Just over 1.06 million new passenger cars were registered in Europe in June of this year the lowest since 1996 with several automakers reporting sales declines of nearly 50%, according to data from the European Automobile Association.With almost a quarter fewer sales than last June, Volkswagen was the major automaker most negatively impacted.However, Stellantis has experienced the greatest drop thus far, falling 21.1 percent in the first half of the year.