In full-year 2023, BYD increased global car production and worldwide sales of passenger vehicles by nearly two-thirds to become the second-largest battery electric carmaker in the world. In the full calendar year 2023, Chinese car producer BYD increased production and sales of new energy vehicles by 62%. Sales and production of battery-electric passenger cars were … Read more
2023 (October): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 14% with the Dacia Sandero and Fiat 500 the top-selling car models. The European new car market grew for the 15th consecutive month in October 2023 when sales were up 14% to just over a million passenger vehicle registrations. Electric car sales continued to grow … Read more
September 2023: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA) increased by 10% but the growth in car sales is slowing down. New car sales in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA countries) increased by 10% in September 2023 — although the 14th consecutive month of year-on-year increases, September marked the slowest market expansion thus … Read more
2023 (Q1-Q3): new car sales increased worldwide in all major global vehicle markets with growth strongest in Mexico, Japan, and Europe. Global car sales continued to increase during the first three quarters of 2023. All major car markets worldwide expanded during the first three quarters of 2023 but the growth was unevenly distributed. Growth was … Read more
In 2023 (Q1-Q3), Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Europe with VW, Toyota, and Audi the best-selling car brands. 2023 (January to September): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the largest car manufacturers in Europe with Volkswagen and Renault both gaining market share at the expense of almost all major carmakers. VW increased its lead as … Read more
2023 (Q1-Q3): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK, EFTA countries) expanded by 17% with car sales highest in Germany, the UK, France, and Italy. The European new car market (EU, UK, EFTA) expanded by a further 17% during the first three quarters of 2023 but total new passenger vehicle registrations are still a … Read more
August 2023: New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 21% with electric car sales doubling and the Tesla Model Y the top-selling car model overall. The European new car market expanded by over a fifth in August 2023 to mark the 13th month of stronger passenger vehicle registrations. Battery-electric car sales more than doubled … Read more
July 2023: Car sales in Europe increased by 17% with the European new passenger vehicle market expanding 12 months in a row. Passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union, EFTA, and the UK expanded by 17% in July 2023 to mark a year of monthly car sales increases in Europe. Electric car sales increased by … Read more
In the first half year 2023, new car sales in Europe increased by 17% with the Tesla Model Y the best-selling car model in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 18% in June 2023 and 17% during the first half of the year. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in … Read more
Half Year 2023: worldwide new car sales increased in all major global markets with growth particularly strong in Japan, Europe, and the USA. During the first semester of 2023, car sales increased in all major global markets but only China and India have thus far exceeded prepandemic sales levels. New passenger vehicle registrations in Japan … Read more