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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
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
In full-year 2024, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, UK and EFTA) increased by 0.9% for the European car market to expand moderately to almost 13 million car sales. The European new car market expanded only moderately in 2024 to just fewer than 13 million passenger vehicle registrations. The market was again almost three … Read more
In full year 2024, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were again the best-selling battery electric car models in Europe despite weaker sales. The total European all-electric car market contracted by 1% to just less than two million electric car registrations. Top 20 Best-Selling Electric Car Models in Europe in 2024 The 20 best-selling … Read more
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