European car sales rose 6.3pc to 1.1m vehicles last month, industry data showed, even as Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, saw registrations of VW-branded cars fall 4pc in the wake of a diesel emissions scandal. VW's rivals Ford and General Motors's Opel posted rises in sales of 11.4pc and 12.4pc respectively, according to car registration data for European Union and European Free Trade Association countries.