2021 (August) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In August 2021 the European new car market contracted by 18% — sales of electrified vehicles were higher than diesels for the first time ever in Europe. New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), EFTA, and the UK contracted by 18% in August 2021 to only 713,714 cars. The share of diesel cars … Read more

2021 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In July 2021, new car sales in Europe contracted by a quarter compared to the market in 2020 and 2019. The Dacia Sandero followed by the VW Golf were the top-selling car models. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 24% in July 2021 compared to July 2020 and were 26% lower than in … Read more

2021 (June) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis

In June 2021, new car sales in Europe increased by 13% from June 2020 but the market was still over 200,000 cars smaller than in June 2019. Volkswagen was the top-selling brand with the VW Golf the best-selling car model ahead of the Tesla Model 3. New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 13% … Read more

2021 (Half Year) Europe: Battery Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country

2021 (First Half): Germany was the largest battery-electric car market in Europe and also leading in plug-in hybrid car sales. The UK was the second-largest electric car market followed by France. In the first half of 2021, the registration of battery-electric passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU), UK, and EFTA countries more than doubled … Read more

2021 (Half Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

First Semester 2021: the Volkswagen and Stellantis groups were the largest car manufacturers in Europe with VW and Peugeot the top-selling car brands. During the first half of 2021, the Volkswagen Group easily remained the largest carmaker in Europe while the newly formed Stellantis Group was the second largest car manufacturer in the European Union. … Read more

2021 (Half Year) Europe: Car Sales by Country (EU, UK, EFTA)

First Semester 2021: new car sales in the European Union, UK, and EFTA countries increased by 27% with Germany and France the largest markets in Europe. January to June 2021: New passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, and EFTA countries increased by 27.1% but were still around 2 million cars less … Read more

2021 (Half Year) Germany Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

In the first semester of 2021, Volkswagen was the best-selling car brand in Germany with BMW ahead of Mercedes-Benz. The VW Golf was the top-selling car model. During the first half of 2021, VW easily maintained its position as Germany’s best-selling car brand by increasing sales by nearly a quarter to take a fifth of … Read more