2020 (Q1) Europe: Best-Selling Car Brands

In the first quarter of 2020, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Europe while Peugeot outsold Renault. Volkswagen gained some market share in Europe during the first three months of 2020 but the overall market was down by more than a quarter. Peugeot was the second-best-selling car brand in Europe ahead of Renault. Mercedes-Benz … Read more

2020 (Q1) Europe: New Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

March 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, UK, and EFTA halved while car sales in the first quarter were down 26%. During the first quarter of 2020, new car sales in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK were down by more than a quarter. In March 2020, usually one of … Read more

2020 (February) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In February 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 7%. The Renault Clio outsold the Volkswagen Golf. New car sales in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and the UK) were 7% lower in February 2020 than a year ago and follows on January when the market contracted by an even stronger 7.6%. Car sales … Read more

2020 (January): Europe New Car Sales and Market Analysis

January 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 8% while electrified car sales surged in many markets. The European new car market was smaller in January 2020 with sales significantly down on both January 2019 and December 2019. The contraction was largely predicted due to a change in emission regulations that brought many … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Europe: Car CO2 Emissions by Country and Brand

In full-year 2019, car CO2 emissions in Europe increased overall to a five year high with increases in most countries and for most brands. In 2019, volume-weighted average CO2 emissions emitted by all new passenger vehicles registered for the first time during 2019 in the European Union increased by 1.3 g/km to a five-year high … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Models

In 2019, the top-selling car models in Europe were again the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio, VW Polo, and Ford Fiesta. In full-year 2019, the Volkswagen Golf was again the best-selling car model in the European Union (EU). The Renault Clio was again the second-top-selling car in Europe followed by the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta. … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

The European new car market outperformed the global market in 2019 with SUVs particularly popular. Electrified cars gained market share. In full-year 2019, the European new car market outperformed the global market with sales up by 1.1% to the highest number of new passenger vehicle registrations in twelve years. Strong sales in December 2019 turned … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

2019 (Full Year): The Netherlands was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in electrified vehicles.

2019 (Full Year): The Netherlands was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe with Germany leading in electrified vehicles. In the full-year 2019, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries increased by 46% to 564,225 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars grew by an even faster 81% … Read more

2019 (December) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In December 2019, new car sales in Europe increased by 21% but market analysis shows that as an artificial boost. Tesla Model 3 was the third best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019 increased by more than a fifth to a new record level. However, strong car sales in Europe in … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

In 2019, the Volkswagen Group was the largest car manufacturer in Europe and Volkswagen the top-selling brand followed by Renault and Ford. In full calendar year 2019, the Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling carmaker in Europe and increased market share to near a quarter. The PSA Group was the second largest car manufacturer in Europe … Read more