New vehicle registrations in Western Europe, where almost all major regional markets are located, have soared 6.7 percent last month, buoyed by the expanding economic turnaround, new model introductions and increased discounts. According to consulting firm LMC Automotive, the total sales across the zone were up to 1.12 million units with southern European countries continued their economic turnaround after the slump in demand brought by the 2008 global financial crisis.