In February 2021, the European new car market contracted by another 20% -- electrified vehicles and SUVs continue to gain market share in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA). New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and the UK) continued to contract in February 2021 with new car sales down 20% for the month and down 23% for the first two months of 2021. Low … [Read more...]
Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) Car Sales in 2021:
Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) Car Sales in 2020:
| Market Analysis and Top-Ten Models | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| Sales by Country | Q1, April, May, Half Year, Q3, Full Year |
| Sales by Brand | Q1, Half Year, Q3, Full Year |
| Electric Car Sales | Q1, Half Year, Q3, Full Year |
| CO2 Emissions | August, October |
→ → For older statistics see: European New Car Sales Statistics Links
2021 (January) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In January 2021, the European new car market contracted by 26% -- SUVs took a record 44% share of sales in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA). New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe slumped by 26% in January 2021 to only 839,600 cars -- the lowest January European new car market since 1982. Car sales in almost all countries in the European Union were lower by double-digits, … [Read more...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country
2020 (Full Year): Battery-electric car and plug-in hybrid passenger car sales increased in each country in Europe with Germany the largest electrified vehicle market. In the full-year 2020, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased by 144% to 1,364,813 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars … [Read more...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales by Fuel Type in the EU, UK, and EFTA
2020 (Full Year): Petrol and diesel were the most popular fuel type in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA) but battery-electric car sales doubled and plug-in hybrids tripled. In the full-year 2020, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK and EFTA countries increased by 144% to 1,364,813 cars for a market share of 11%. Although hybrid … [Read more...]
2020 (December) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In December 2020, the European new car market contracted by 3.8% but battery-electric car sales increased with the VW ID3 the second most popular car model in Europe behind only the Golf. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe were down 3.8% in December 2020 to only 1.2 million cars. However, the contraction was less severe than in previous months with the full-year … [Read more...]
2020 Europe: Volkswagen Group Misses EU CO2 Emissions Target
The Volkswagen Group is facing a €100 million fine for missing the EU fleet CO2 emissions target despite a 20% drop in pollution in 2020. The Volkswagen Group announced that it has missed its European Union CO2 emissions target for 2020 by around 0.5 g/km. As a result, the group is facing an EU fine of over €100 million. Volkswagen brand and Audi over fulfilled fleet … [Read more...]
2020 Europe: Volkswagen Brand Met EU CO2 Emissions Target
In 2020, Volkswagen brand met the European Union's CO2 emission target for the brand with average EU fleet emissions of 92 g/km for VW cars. Volkswagen Passenger Cars claims to have exceeded the ambitious European CO2 fleet targets for 2020 and produced around six million grams fewer CO2 than required by EU law. The VW brand passenger car fleet of new vehicles in … [Read more...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2020, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe while VW and Renault remained the best-selling brands. In full calendar year 2020, the Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling carmaker in Europe and increased market share to above a quarter. The PSA Group was the second largest car manufacturer in Europe despite sales down by nearly a third in … [Read more...]
2020 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales per EU, UK, and EFTA Country
In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down 25% with car sales weak in all countries. Germany and France were the largest single country markets in Europe. In full calendar year 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 24.3% -- the strongest annual decline on record. … [Read more...]
2020 (November) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In November 2020, car sales in Europe contracted by 13%. The VW Golf remained the top-selling model followed by the Toyota Yaris. In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted by 13% to the lowest November car sales in Europe since 2014. During the first eleven months of 2020, the European new car market was more than … [Read more...]
2020 (October) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
October 2020: car sales in Europe were down 7% but electric vehicle sales increased. The VW ID3 became Europe's best-selling electric car. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 7% in October 2020 largely due to new restrictions imposed on the movement of people due to Covid-19 towards the end of the month. Sales of electrified vehicles increased … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country
2020 (Q3): electrically-chargeable car sales in Europe more than tripled with battery-electric vehicles taking a 10% share and plug-in hybrids 12%. In 2020, electrically-chargeable vehicle sales in Europe increased strongly with especially strong growth during the third quarter of the year. During 2020 (Q3), battery-electric car sales more than doubled in the European … [Read more...]
2020 (September) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 1% while electric car sales expanded to a fifth of the total market. Although the European new car market contracted by 29% during the first three quarters of 2020, car sales actually increased by a modest 1% in September 2020. Electric car sales increased dramatically to outsell diesel cars for the … [Read more...]
2020 (August) Europe: Top Car Brands for CO2 Targets
January to August 2020: Volvo reached its CO2 target as the greenest carmaker in Europe. Other car brands also reduced CO2 emissions on sales in Europe in 2020. January to August 2020: The combined car sales in the European new car market were only 6.5 g/km above the combined CO2 target set by the European Union (EU) for cars sold in Europe in 2020. Volvo claimed to be the … [Read more...]
2020 & 2021 Europe: CO2 Targets and Electric Car Sales Forecasts
Most car brands are on target to meet CO2 targets in 2020 in Europe while forecasts show electric vehicles taking a 15% share of car sales in 2021. Electric car sales are due to treble market share in Europe in 2020, as carmakers rush to comply with European Union CO2 targets. By mid-2020, the PSA, Volvo, FCA-Tesla, and BMW groups were already on target to meet CO2 … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
2020 (Q1-Q3): The Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in Europe with Volkswagen the best-selling car brand and the VW Golf the top-selling car model. January to September 2020: The Volkswagen Group gained market share in a contracting market to once again supply just over a quarter of all new cars registered in the European Union, EFTA, and the UK. The PSA and … [Read more...]
2020 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per Country (EU, UK, and EFTA)
Q1-Q3/2020: Germany was the largest single-country car market in Europe. Car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted 29%. January to September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK were down 29.3%. Germany remained the largest single-country market in Europe and performed the best of the top-five … [Read more...]
2020 (August) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In August 2020 the European new car market contracted by 18% as sales dropped in all major markets. SUVs took the largest market share in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down by 18% in August 2020 to only 880,200 cars. Year-to-date 2020 the European new car market contracted by a third. In August 2020, one in five newly … [Read more...]
2020 (Half Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country
2020 (First Half): France was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in plug-in and hybrid car sales. In the first half of 2020, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries increased by 62% to 399,421 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars grew by a slower 35% to 221,171 … [Read more...]
2020 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis
In July 2020, new car sales in Europe contracted by 4%, electrified vehicles took an 18% share of new car registrations, and the VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In July 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union were down 4% but markedly stronger than in recent months. However, year-to-date 2020, new car sales in the EU are down by 35%. The … [Read more...]
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