2026 (May): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 3.6%, with battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales up 39% to give all-electric car sales a 23.3% market share. In May 2026, new car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, increased by 3.6% to 1,152,523 cars. This was … Read more
2026 (May): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), with VW, Toyota, and Skoda the top brands. During the first five months of 2026, and in May 2026, Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the largest carmakers in Europe. VW remained Europe’s largest car brand despite weaker sales. … Read more
In full-year 2025, Ferrari sold 13,640 cars worldwide, with the USA, Germany, Italy, and France the largest country sales markets. 2025 (January to December): worldwide sales of Ferrari cars were marginally lower at 13,640 cars, but revenue and profits increased. The USA remained by far the most important single country car market for Ferrari. Germany … Read more
2026 (April): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), with VW and Skoda the top brands. The Dacia Sandero was the top-selling car model in Europe in April 2026. In April 2026 (and year-to-date 2026), the Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in Europe, followed by the … Read more
2026 (April): new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by 7%, with battery-electric car sales up 38% for a 21% market share. Year-to-date 2026 European car sales are up 4.8%. New passenger car sales in Europe, including the European Union, EFTA countries, and the UK, increased by 7% in April 2026 to … Read more
Classic 1950s and 1960s Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari sports and racing cars are the most expensive automobiles ever sold at public auction. The ten most expensive cars ever are three Mercedes-Benzes and seven Ferraris. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé is the world’s most valuable car by far. The other two Mercedes-Benz cars are Formula … Read more
The most common car models on German roads are the VW Golf, Polo, and Opel Corsa, with each nameplate having over a million registered for use in Germany at the start of 2026. Of the nearly 50 million passenger cars registered for use in Germany, as of 1 January 2026, the Volkswagen Golf remained by … Read more
The total number of vehicles registered in Britain for use on British roads (motorparc) at the end of 2025 increased to a new record 42.55 million units, with the average age of passenger cars (car parc) in the UK now 9.7 years. The British motorparc, including all vehicles registered for use on UK roads, increased … Read more
2026 (Q1 & March): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), with VW and Skoda the top brands. During the first quarter of 2026, and in March 2026, the Volkswagen Group was again the largest car producer in Europe (European Union, EFTA, and UK), followed by Stellantis … Read more
2026 (Q1): Battery-electric car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by a quarter, with all-electric sales up 42% in March 2026. Sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) increased by a strong 26% to 723,704 all-electric cars in Europe in the first quarter of 2026. In March 2026, BEV sales increased by 41.7% for a 21.8% … Read more