On May 27, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for April 2026. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 7.0% year-on-year (y/y) to 1,152,315 units in April, while year-to

On April 23, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for March 2026. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 11.1% year-on-year (y/y) to 1,581,169 units in March, while year

On March 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for February 2026. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 1.7% year-on-year to 979,321 units in February, while year-to

On February 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for January 2026. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 3.5% year-on-year to 961,382 units in January.
January sale

On January 27, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for December 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 7.6% year-on-year to 1,173,205 units in December. Sales in

On December 23, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for November 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 2.4% year-on-year to 1,079,563 units in November, while ye

On November 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for October 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 4.9% year-on-year to 1,091,904 units in October, while year

On October 28, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for September 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 10.7% year-on-year to 1,236,876 units in September, while

On September 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for August 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 4.7% year-on-year to 791,349 units in August, while year-to

On August 28, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for July 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 5.9% year-on-year to 1,085,356 units in July, while year-to-date

On July 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for June 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 5.1% year-on-year to 1,243,732 units in June, while year-to-date s

On June 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for May 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 1.9% year-on-year to 1,113,194 units in May, while year-to-date sal

On May 27, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for April 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 0.3% year-on-year to 1,077,186 units in April, while year-to-date

On April 24, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for March 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 2.8% year-on-year to 1,422,628 units in March, while year-to-dat

On March 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for February 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 3.1% year-on-year to 963,540 units in February, while year-to

On February 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for January 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 2.1% year-on-year to 995,271 units in January.
Sales in the

A December diesel car share of new car sales in Western Europe of 12.1% (-1pp MoM) saw the full-year share settle at 14% which is 1.8 percentage points below the 2023 outturn.
1.62 million diesel cars were sold in the region which is 210k units fewer than hit the roads in 2023. Since the start of 2023, the decline in

On January 21, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for December 2024. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 4.1% year-on-year to 1,091,131 units in December. Sales in

On December 19, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for November 2024. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) decreased 2.0% year-on-year to 1,055,319 units in November, while ye

Instead of a healthy car market, we are witnessing a series of closures, cancellations, much anxiety and a whole lot of uncertainty!
Vehicle sales figures throughout Europe in the first half of the year fell short of expectations, particularly regarding the anticipated growth of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Howe