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In the full-year 2024, the top-selling car models in Europe were the Dacia Sandero, Renault Clio, and Volkswagen Golf. The Tesla Model Y slipped to fourth but remained by far the most popular electric car model in Europe in 2024. 50 Best-Selling Car Models in Europe in 2024 (Full Year) The top 50 best-selling car … Read more
2025 (Prediction): The VDA expects the European new car market to grow by 2% but battery-electric car sales in Europe will increase by 67%. Total new passenger vehicle registration in Europe is predicted to increase by 2% to 13.2 million cars in 2025. New EU emission regulations will force carmakers to sell more electrified cars … Read more
In full-year 2024, Volkswagen and Stellantis were the largest carmakers in Europe while VW, Toyota, and BMW were the top-selling brands. 2024 (January to December): the Volkswagen Group was again the largest car manufacturing conglomerate in Europe with a market share of 26%. VW was also the top-selling brand despite flat sales. The European new … Read more
In full-year 2024, Germany remained the largest new car market in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) but sales grew faster in the UK and Spain. New Passenger Vehicle Registrations by European Country in 2024 New passenger vehicle registrations per European Union, the UK, and EFTA country were as follows in the full year 2024 according … Read more
In November 2024, the European new car market contracted by 1.7% while battery electric vehicle sales increased slightly by 0.8% for a 17.4% share of all passenger vehicle registrations in Europe. Year-to-date 2024, new car sales in Europe are 0.8% higher. Car sales in Europe in November 2024 were slightly weaker than a year ago. … Read more
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