The group's operating profit, a measure of profitability closely watched by investors, rose to 8.5 billion euros ($9.3 billion) over the first three months of the year from 4.8 billion euros in the same period last year, according to preliminary figures.

According to Experian, 61.78% of all vehicle financing in Q2 2022 was for used vehicles, up from 58.48% in Q2 2021.