Europe

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 … Read more

In June 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries contracted by 24%. The Renault Clio again outsold the VW Golf. Although new car sales in Europe in June 2020 were at its highest level since the start of lockdown measures were introduced in March, sales were still down … Read more

First Semester 2020: the Volkswagen and PSA groups remained the largest car manufacturers in Europe with VW and Renault the top-selling car brands. During the first half of 2020, the Volkswagen, PSA, and Renault groups remained the largest carmakers in Europe. Volkswagen, Renault, and Peugeot similarly were again the three best-selling car brands in Europe … Read more

First Semester 2020: new car sales in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries contacted by 40%, with June 2020 sales down 24%. January to June 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, and EFTA countries contracted by 38%. German remained the largest single-country car market in Europe but more … Read more

In May 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA were down 57%. The Renault Clio outsold the VW Golf. New car sales in the EU, UK, and EFTA were 43% lower during the first five months of 2020, although the contraction of 57% in May 2020 was an improvement on … Read more

For full-year 2020, a fall of 25% in new car sales in the EU is predicted in a revised forecast by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has radically revised its 2020 forecast for passenger car registrations down to about -25% in light of the major economic crisis facing … Read more

May 2020: new car sales in Europe contracted by 57%. Germany remained the largest market followed by Italy and France. In May 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries were down 57%. Car sales in Germany, Italy, and France were down by 50% while the UK was the … Read more

April 2020: The European new car market contracted by 78% to 292,600 cars — the lowest monthly volume since the 1970s. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 78% in April 2020 to only 292,000 cars — more than a million vehicles less than were sold in April 2019. SUVs remained the largest market … Read more

April 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations contracted by 78% in the European Union, UK, and EFTA. Car sales from January to April 2020 were down 39%. Lockdown measures in response to the coronavirus led to a collapse in the European new car market in April 2020. New car sales in the European Union were down … Read more