2019 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union increased slightly. Germany and the UK were the largest markets. In full calendar year 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA countries increased by 1.2% to 15,805,752 cars – the largest market since 2007. Germany remained by far the largest single-country … Read more

2019 (October) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

October 2019: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 8%. Diesels sales were down by SUVs took a record 40% market share. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union increased by 8.7% to 1,177,746 cars in October 2019. The growth was helped by exceptionally low sales in October 2018 but still represents the … Read more

2019 (September) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

September 2019: New passenger vehicle registrations in the EU and EFTA increased by 14.4%. Volkswagen led the market followed by Mercedes-Benz and Renault. The European new car market recovered strongly in September 2019 with sales up by 14.4% to 1,285,494 cars. The sharp increase is largely due to very weak sales in September 2018. Volkswagen … Read more

2019 (Q1-Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

January to September 2019: The Volkswagen and Peugeot Groups were Europe’s largest carmakers, Volkswagen and Renault the top-selling brands, and the VW Golf the favorite car model. Q1-Q3/2019: The VW, PSA and Renault groups remained Europe’s largest carmakers with Volkswagen, Renault, and Ford the top-selling car brands. The largest carmakers and brands had weaker sales … Read more

2019 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales Per EU and EFTA Country

Q1-3 /2019: Germany remained the largest new car market in Europe followed by the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. January to September 2019: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA countries contracted by 1.6% to just over 12 million cars. Germany was again by far the largest new car market in Europe … Read more

2019 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales per Country (EU & EFTA)

First Half 2019: Germany was the largest car market in Europe followed by the UK, France, Italy and Spain. The overall market contracted by 3%. January to June 2019: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries contracted by 3.1% to 8,183,562 cars. The German new car market had its best … Read more

2019 (Q1) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country

2019 (January to March): Norway was the largest market for electrically chargeable cars in Europe followed by Germany, Britain and France. In the first quarter of 2019, the registration of electrically chargeable passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries increased by 41% to 126,885 cars. The sales of battery-electric cars grew by … Read more

2019 (March) Europe: Cars Sales and Market Analysis

In March 2019, new car sales contracted by 3.6% in the EU. Electrified car registrations exceeded 100,000 for the first time while diesel sales fell to a 19 year low. In March 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA countries contracted for the seventh consecutive month. New car sales were down … Read more

Q1/2019 Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

January to March 2019: The Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in the EU and EFTA with VW the top-selling brand followed by Renault and Peugeot. During the first quarter the Volkswagen Group remained the largest car manufacturing corporation in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries. The French PSA and Renault groups remained second … Read more