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GlobalData European Passenger Car Sales Update (January 2026)
Modest start to 2026 after recent months of improvement
2026/02/09
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Summary
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Commentary
Summary
- In January 2026, the Western European PV market contracted for the first time inseven months. Sales declined 2.8% YoY to around 859k units. The seasonallyadjusted selling rate fell sharply from December 2025’s peak of 13.4 mn units/yearto 11.3 mn units/year in January. However, GlobalData continues to forecast modestgrowth as the region faces ongoing political and economic headwinds.
- Across the five largest Western European markets, sales trends were broadly in linewith December, with the main deviation coming from Germany. Germany’s strongmomentum cooled in January, with sales falling for the first time in more than sixmonths. Spain still delivered a solid result despite only modest growth, reflecting ahigh base in January 2025. France recorded a further decline as politicaluncertainty continued to weigh on demand. Finally, the UK and Italy postedpositive performances once again, supported by incentives.
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