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2025 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) were flat with Germany, Britain, Italy, and France the largest European country markets for new car sales and the UK the leading all-electric car market. New car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) were down by only 0.4% (or around 12,000 cars) during the … Read more
2025 (Q1): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) with VW, Toyota, and BMW the top brands. During the first quarter of 2025, the Volkswagen Group was again the largest car producer in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and UK) and gained market share at the expense of … Read more
2025 (March): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 3%, with Q1 car sales flat but battery electric car sales up by a quarter. Car sales in Europe increased moderately at the start of 2025 with battery-electric vehicles gaining market share. Most of the car sales gains in March 2025 accrued to the Volkswagen … Read more
2025 (March & Q1): Battery-electric vehicle sales in Europe increased with Tesla, Volkswagen, and BMW the top-selling all-electric car brands, and the Model Y the best-selling electric car model. In March 2025, the European new car market, including the European Union, UK, and EFTA, expanded by 3.2% to 1,423,340 new passenger vehicle registrations. In contrast, … Read more
In February 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 2.5% but battery-electric car sales increased by a quarter. New car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, and UK) were weaker in February 2025 with the market contracting faster than in January. Weaker sales in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Ireland were the … Read more
2025 (January): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted but electric car sales were stronger to gain market share. In January 2025, new passenger car sales in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and Britain) were down to just fewer than a million vehicles. Battery-electric vehicle sales increased by nearly 40% despite a dismal … Read more
In full-year 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) increased by 0.9% for the European car market to expand moderately to almost 13 million car sales. The European new car market expanded only moderately in 2024 to just fewer than 13 million passenger vehicle registrations. The market was again almost three … Read more
In full year 2024, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were again the best-selling battery electric car models in Europe despite weaker sales. The total European all-electric car market contracted by 1% to just less than two million electric car registrations. Top 20 Best-Selling Electric Car Models in Europe in 2024 The 20 best-selling … Read more
In the full-year 2024, the top-selling car models in Europe were the Dacia Sandero, Renault Clio, and Volkswagen Golf. The Tesla Model Y slipped to fourth but remained by far the most popular electric car model in Europe in 2024. 50 Best-Selling Car Models in Europe in 2024 (Full Year) The top 50 best-selling car … Read more
2025 (Prediction): The VDA expects the European new car market to grow by 2% but battery-electric car sales in Europe will increase by 67%. Total new passenger vehicle registration in Europe is predicted to increase by 2% to 13.2 million cars in 2025. New EU emission regulations will force carmakers to sell more electrified cars … Read more