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2021 (Q1): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (European Union, UK, and EFTA) were flat with car sales lower in Germany and the UK but stronger in France and Italy. During the first quarter of 2021, new car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK increased by 0.9% from the first three … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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): 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
In 2020, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe followed by PSA. VW and Renault remained the best-selling new car brands in Europe. 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 … Read more
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% — … Read more