Henk Bekker 
In 2023 (Q1-Q3), Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Europe with VW, Toyota, and Audi the best-selling car brands. 2023 (January to September): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the largest car manufacturers in Europe with Volkswagen and Renault both gaining market share at the expense of almost all major carmakers. VW increased its lead as … Read more
2023 (Q1-Q3): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA countries) expanded by 17% with car sales highest in Germany, the UK, France, and Italy. The European new car market (EU, UK, EFTA) expanded by a further 17% during the first three quarters of 2023 but total new passenger vehicle registrations are still a … Read more
August 2023: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 21% with electric car sales doubling and the Tesla Model Y the top-selling car model overall. The European new car market expanded by over a fifth in August 2023 to mark the 13th month of stronger passenger vehicle registrations. Battery-electric car sales more than doubled … Read more
July 2023: Car sales in Europe increased by 17% with the European new passenger vehicle market expanding 12 months in a row. Passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, EFTA, and the UK expanded by 17% in July 2023 to mark a year of monthly car sales increases in Europe. Electric car sales increased by … Read more
In the first half year 2023, new car sales in Europe increased by 17% with the Tesla Model Y the best-selling car model in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 18% in June 2023 and 17% during the first half of the year. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in … Read more
Half Year 2023: worldwide new car sales increased in all major global markets with growth particularly strong in Japan, Europe, and the USA. During the first semester of 2023, car sales increased in all major global markets but only China and India have thus far exceeded prepandemic sales levels. New passenger vehicle registrations in Japan … Read more
First semester 2023: Volkswagen, Toyota, and Audi were the top-selling car brands in Europe during the first half of the year. Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the largest car manufacturing groups in Europe during the first half of 2023 with Volkswagen, Toyota, and Audi the top-selling car brands. The Volkswagen Group increased market share to … Read more
First semester 2023: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA and UK) increased by 17.6% with battery-electric car sales up in every European country during the first half of the year. Car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) recovered by nearly 18% during the first six months of 2023 with almost all countries experiencing … Read more
In May 2023, new car sales in Europe increased by 18% but new passenger registrations were still lower than in 2019. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA) increased by 18% in May 2023 to 1.1 million cars. In the European Union (EU) sales increased for the tenth consecutive month. Battery electric vehicle … Read more
In April 2023, new car sales in Europe increased by 16% with Volkswagen the top-selling brand and the Dacia Sandero the best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA) increased to 960,191 (+16%) cars with growth in all major European countries. The Volkswagen Group increased its market share to over a … Read more