2026 (January) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

2026 (January): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted, but BEV battery electric car sales increased. For the second consecutive year, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, contracted during the first month of the year, while battery-electric car sales increased and gained market share. … Read more

2025 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

In full-year 2025, Volkswagen and Stellantis were the largest carmakers in Europe, while VW, Toyota, and Skoda were the top-selling brands.

In full-year 2025, Volkswagen and Stellantis were the largest carmakers in Europe, while VW, Toyota, and Skoda were the top-selling brands. 2025 (January to December): the Volkswagen Group was again the largest car manufacturing conglomerate in Europe with a market share of 27%, followed by Stellantis with 14%. VW was also the top-selling brand with … Read more

2025 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country

In full-year 2025, Germany was the largest new car market in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA), but Spain was the fastest-growing large single European country vehicle market.

In full-year 2025, Germany was the largest new car market in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA), but Spain was the fastest-growing large single European country vehicle market. 2025 (January to December): Germany remained by far the largest country market for cars in Europe, but new passenger vehicle registrations grew faster in the UK, with the … Read more

2025 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales and European Market Analysis

In full-year 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) increased by 2.4% for the European car market to exceed 13 million car sales for the first time since 2019.

In full-year 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) increased by 2.4% for the European car market to exceed 13 million car sales for the first time since 2019. 2025 (January to December): The European new car market expanded by 2.4% to almost 13.3 million passenger vehicle registrations. Although the highest … Read more

2025 (November) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In November 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by by 2.4% while electric car sales were up by more than a third. The European new car market continued to expand moderately in November 2025, with new passenger vehicle registrations increasing by 2.4% to just over 12 million cars. All-electric car … Read more

2025 (October) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

2025 (October): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 5% with battery car sales up by a third.

2025 (October): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 5% with battery car sales up by a third. The European new car market expanded in October for the fourth consecutive month in 2025. Sales of of battery-electric vehicles were up by a third. Car sales increased in the three largest car … Read more

2025 (September) Europe: Car Sales and Q3 Market Analysis

2025 (September): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by over 10% with car sales up in all major European markets.

2025 (September): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, and the UK) increased by over 10% with car sales up in all major European markets. New passenger vehicle registrations in the major European markets (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 10.7% to 1,236,876 cars in September 2025 — the third successive month of car sales … Read more

2025 (August) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

2025 (August): the European new car market expanded by 5% with electric vehicle sales in Europe reaching over a fifth of the market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 5% in August 2025 to 790,000 cars but sales volumes remained below 2023 levels. Battery electric vehicle sales grew 27% for a record 20.2% … Read more

2025 (July) Europe: Cars Sales and Market Analysis

July (2025): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 6% with electric car sales up by third. In July 2025, new car sales in Europe increased by nearly 6% to to 1,085,356 vehicles. During the first seven months of 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) were almost … Read more