2025 (March): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe increased by 3%, with Q1 car sales flat but battery electric car sales up by a quarter. Car sales in Europe increased moderately at the start of 2025 with battery-electric vehicles gaining market share. Most of the car sales gains in March 2025 accrued to the Volkswagen … Read more
2025 (March & Q1): Battery-electric vehicle sales in Europe increased with Tesla, Volkswagen, and BMW the top-selling all-electric car brands, and the Model Y the best-selling electric car model. In March 2025, the European new car market, including the European Union, UK, and EFTA, expanded by 3.2% to 1,423,340 new passenger vehicle registrations. In contrast, … Read more
2025 (Q1): The German new car market contracted but BEV sales increased with Volkswagen and Mercedes the best-selling brands in Germany. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2025 were 4.3% lower with 664,571 cars registered for use on German roads for the first time — around 30,000 fewer than at … Read more
2025 (Q1): The Volkswagen Golf, T-Roc, Tiguan, and Passat were the top-selling car models in Germany during the first quarter of 2025. Volksagen continued to dominate the German new car market at the start of 2025 with the four best-selling car models VW models. Germany’s favorite car model remained the VW Golf, followed by the … Read more
2025 (Q1): Volkswagen and BMW were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany with the VW ID7 and ID4 the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2025 increased by nearly 40% for a 17% of the total new car market. Volkswagen, BMW, and … Read more
In February 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted by 2.5% but battery-electric car sales increased by a quarter. New car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, and UK) were weaker in February 2025 with the market contracting faster than in January. Weaker sales in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Ireland were the … Read more
In 2025, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased by 0.5% to over 49.3 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. At the start of 2025, just over 49.3 million cars and 61 million motorized vehicles were registered for use on public roads in … Read more
2025 (January): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) contracted but electric car sales were stronger to gain market share. In January 2025, new passenger car sales in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and Britain) were down to just fewer than a million vehicles. Battery-electric vehicle sales increased by nearly 40% despite a dismal … Read more
2025: The VDA forecasts a small increase in car and truck sales worldwide, in Germany, Europe, and China with the fastest growth in the USA. China remains the largest car market and electric car producer by far. The VDA predicts that worldwide car sales will increase in 2025 by around 2% to just over 80 … 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