MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European Union new car registrations for September fell 9.6% compared to the same period of last year, marking the sixth consecutive month of demand decline this year, the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association said Friday. Registrations amounted to 1,227,645 units. Over the first three quarters of 2010, registrations were 4.3% lower than the same period of 2009. All major markets saw contractions in September with registrations down 27.3% in Spain, 18.9% in Italy, 17.8% in Germany, 8.9% in the U.K. and 8.2% in France. The market in Ireland rebounded sharply from low levels, up 93.9%. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eu-september-new-car-registrations-fall-96-2010-10-15