On March 6, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in January 2026.
In January, the global battery installation increased 10.7% to 71.9 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 73.3% of sales, followed by Korean m

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 0.1% YOY to 185,163 units in February 2026.
Of the newly-registered vehicles, locally-manufactured vehicles rose 1.5% YOY to 151,386 units, while imported vehicles fell

On March 4, the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), in partnership with Tupi Mobility, reported that Brazil reached 21,061 public and semi-public charging points as of February 2026, marking a 42% increase compared to February 2025 and a 25% rise versus August 2025, month of the last survey released by ABV

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle production (excluding CKD production) in February 2026 of 204,345 units represented a decrease of 8.2% from February 2025.
Of the vehicles produced in February, 152,346 were passenger cars; 41,499 were commercial

On March 5, Anadolu Isuzu announced its 2026 outlook.
The company stated that the domestic market segments it operates in, excluding the pickup segment, are expected to remain at levels similar to 2025. However, the pickup market in Turkey is projected to decline by around 30–40% due to increased taxes on 4x4 vehicl

UK passenger car sales were up 7.2% to 90,100 units in February 2026, the busiest February since 2004, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on March 5. February is conventionally lower volume and therefore more volatile, with many buyers preferring to wait for the March numberplate chang

On March 4, Argentina’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ADEFA) announced that wholesale sales of 36,292 vehicles in February were up 5.7% from January sales, and down 20.4% from February 2025.
Of those vehicles sold in February, 27,149 were passenger cars, 13.7% less than last February, and 9,143 were commer

On March 5, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) announced that retail sales of passenger vehicles (PV) increased by 26.1% YoY (year-on-year) to 394,768 units in February 2026, compared to 313,015 units in February 2025. Commercial vehicle sales (CV) rose by 28.9% (YoY) in February 2026 to 100,820

Announced on March 4, 2026, Proton reported group sales of 13,566 units in February 2026. While this represents a 31% decline from January’s 15-year high, it marks a 20.8% increase compared with February 2025. Year-to-date sales for the first two months of 2026 rose 57.9% YoY to 33,399 units.
Proton’s market share is

On March 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 118,297 light vehicles in February, representing a decrease of 0.3% from the 118,602 sales in February 2025.
Nissan led the market as the best-selling brand, with 20,264 units delivered, down 5.5% year over year. General Moto

On March 4, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations in February 2026 increased 3.8% over the previous year to 211,262 units, led by strong sales of electrified and commercial vehicles. While many German makers saw their sales decline, sales of Skoda, Opel as well

On March 4, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 90,712 units in February 2026 represented a 4.5% decrease from February 2025. Of these, sales of vehicles sourced from China amounted to 22,362 units, surpassing Japan for the first time in 28 years in a single month.

On March 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 185,150 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in February 2026, an increase of 0.1% from February 2025 and an increase of 8.6% from January 2026.
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On March 4, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that Canadian vehicle sales in February fell 0.2% from the previous February to just under 122,000 vehicles, which was still a solid performance considering the frostiness of both the cold winter temperatures and tariff war in place with its southern neighbor.
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The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in February 2026 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of March 4, was 1,199,308 units, down 1.9% from the same month last year. February had 24 selling days, the same as a year earlier.
Seasonally adjusted at an

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in February. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 14.8% compared to the same month in the previous year to 95,638 units. Because of the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, February had three fewer business days year-over-year (y/y), which affected sales fo

On March 2, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 97,082 units in February 2026 represented an increase of 7.5% over February 2025.
Passenger car sales of 170,186 units in the first two months of the year represented a 4.6% increase from the same perio

Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that February new passenger car sales in France of 120,764 units decreased 14.7% over the same month last year.
According to French media, passenger car sales in February fell to their lowest level in 15 years for the second consecutive month, excluding the semicond

On March 1, BYD announced its sales results for February 2026.
In February, the automaker sold 190,190 vehicles, down 41.1% year-over-year (y/y). New energy passenger vehicles (NEPVs) and new energy commercial vehicles (NECVs) accounted for 187,782 units and 2,408 units, down 41.0% y/y and 47.8% y/y, respectively.
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