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2024 (October): New car sales in Europe were flat with the Volkswagen Group dominating the European passenger vehicle market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe in October 2024 were flat with a mere 0.1% contraction. During the first ten months of 2024, European car sales increased by 1.1%. The Volkswagen Group gained market share while … Read more
September 2024: new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted but battery-electric car (BEV) sales were higher. The European new car market was 3% smaller in September 2024 than a year ago but year-to-date 2024 new car registrations in Europe are slightly higher than during the first nine months of 2024. Stellantis sales … Read more
In August 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, and the UK) contracted with BEV electric car sales sharply down. Battery-electric vehicle sales in Europe in August 2024 contracted by a sharp 36% to drag the overall new car market down by 16% — the largest monthly decline in over two years. Volkswagen … Read more
2024 (July): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 1.5% but BEV battery-electric car sales were lower. Car sales in Europe increased by a moderate 1.5% in July 2024. Electric car sales contracted by 6% for a market share of only 13.5% of the total European new car market. The Volkswagen … Read more
June 2024: Car sales in Europe increased by 3% while the European new car market expanded by 4% during the first half of 2024. In June 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 3% to 1.3 million cars while the market expanded by 4% during the first six months of … Read more
2024 (First Half Year): The Dacia Sandero, Volkswagen Golf, and Renault Clio were the top-selling car models in Europe. During the first semester of 2024, the Dacia Sandero was Europe’s most popular car model. It was followed by the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio, and VW T-Roc. Sales of the Citroen C3 increased by 50%. The … Read more
2024 (First Half): Germany remained the largest new car and BEV country market in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) followed by Britain and France. During the first semester of 2024, the European new car market expanded by 4.4% to almost 6.9 million passenger vehicles. Battery electric car sales increased by only 1.6% to 954,000 BEVs. Germany, … Read more
2024 (First Semester): Volkswagen and Toyota remained the top-selling car brands in Europe during the first half of 2024. During the first half of 2024, Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault remained the largest car manufacturers in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK). Volkswagen and Toyota were again the best-selling car brands but BMW moved into third place followed … Read more
May 2024: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) were slightly weaker but car sales of battery-electric vehicles contracted by 11%. The European new car market contracted slightly in May 2024 largely due to weaker electric car sales. Volkswagen and Toyota remained the largest car brands in Europe. The Volkswagen T-Roc, VW Golf, … Read more
April 2024: the European new car market expanded by 13% but the growth in battery-electric car, PHEV, and SUV sales in Europe was slower than in recent months. Car sales in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and UK) increased by 12.6% in April 2024 to just over a million vehicles. Battery-electric vehicle sales increased by 15% … Read more