year (10.1% market share), Volkswagen  registrations increased 0.9% (7.2% share), Toyota registrations decreased 7.0% (6.9% share), Dacia registrations increased 18.6% (6.2% share), Audi registrations increased 19.7% (5.0% share). The best-selling cars in May, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Dacia Sandero, Leapmotor T03, Jeep Avenger and BYD Atto 2. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered pas...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/02

strategy for the European market at Investor Day 2026. Fiat will focus on city mobility with small and practical vehicles. It plans to launch a three-wheeler, a larger version of the Topolino, a new Cinquecento, and its own affordable electric car. The core lineup will include models such as Grande Panda, and Grizzly. By 2029, a new family-focused vehicle will also be introduced, designed as an innovative and potentially disruptive concept. By 20...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/29

r (10.3% market share), Toyota  registrations increased 7.3% (7.3% share), Volkswagen registrations increased 1.0% (7.3% share), Peugeot registrations decreased 7.5% (5.3% share), Dacia registrations decreased 2.3% (4.9% share). The best-selling cars in April, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Leapmotor T03, Dacia Sandero and MG ZS. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered passenge...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

shipments increased by approximately 69,000 units, up 12% y-o-y to 637,000 units. LCV volumes were stable at approximately 135,000 units, as passenger car volume growth was driven by new launches. Smart Car platform models, including the Citroen C3, C3 Aircross, Opel/Vauxhall Frontera, Fiat Grande Panda, led to volumes increasing by approximately 48,000 units, or 85% y-o-y. Leapmotor-branded vehicle shipments increased by 22,000 units to approxi...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/16

ake up about 80% of total production. Cassino plant: produced 2,916 units i.e., a drop of 37.4% YoY in Q1 2026. The plant produced 2,060 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio models and 856 Maserati Grecale units. Pomigliano d'Arco plant: produced 39,570 units i.e., an increase of 6.7% YoY in Q1 2026. Fiat Panda accounted for 34,900 units, and Alfa Romeo Tonale production was 4,670 units. Melfi plant: produced 17,110 units i.e., an increase of 92.5% YoY ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/10

ear (11.4% market share), Volkswagen registrations increased 2.7% (6.7% share), Toyota registrations decreased 5.6% (6.5% share), Dacia registrations increased 4.3% (5.3% share), Renault registrations increased 1.8% (4.7% share). The best-selling cars in March, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Leapmotor T03, Fiat Grande Panda and Citroen C3. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

3.4% market share), Toyota registrations increased 0.8% (7.1% share), Volkswagen registrations increased 3.7% (6.7% share), Renault registrations increased 33.9% (5.0% share), Peugeot registrations decreased 3.0% (4.7% share). The best-selling cars in February, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Fiat Grande Panda, Leapmotor T03 and Toyota Yaris X. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-pow...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03

V-8 accounted for over 30% of y-o-y growth, partially offset by a decrease in PHEV shipments.    • Enlarged Europe reported a decrease of approximately 26,000 units, or 4% y-o-y. Increased shipments of the four Smart Car platform nameplates (Citroën C3, C3 Aircross, Opel Frontera, Fiat Grande Panda), rose 61,000 units, or 127% y-o-y, due to an expanding range of BEV, MHEV, and ICE powertrain variants, though it was not sufficient to reverse...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/07

re), Toyota registrations increased 0.2% (7.1% share), Volkswagen registrations increased 3.0% (6.2% share), Peugeot registrations decreased 2.0% (5.0% share), and Audi registrations increased 2.6% (4.9% share) from a year ago. The best-selling cars in January, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Citroen C3, Fiat Grande Panda and Toyota Aygo X. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

end of 2026 and a commercial launch planned for 2027. The model will be based on the CMP platform, shared with vehicles such as the Peugeot 208 and 2008, and will support gasoline, hybrid, and electric powertrains. According to Fiat’s global brand chief, the new Argo will take the European Grande Panda as a reference, although with adaptations for the Brazilian market. The project is part of a broader renewal plan for Fiat’s Brazilian lineup,...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

(9.4% market share), Toyota registrations decreased 1.8% (7.9% share), Volkswagen brand registrations decreased 7.6% (7.3% share), Dacia registrations decreased 2.0% (6.2% share), Peugeot registrations decreased 3.5% (4.9% share). The best-selling cars in 2025, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Dacia Sandero, Jeep Avenger, Citroen C3 and Toyota Yaris X. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered pa...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/05

ear (8.7% market share), Toyota registrations decreased 3.4% (8.7% share), Volkswagen registrations decreased 16.6% (7.2% share), Dacia registrations decreased 12.7% (6.2% share), BMW registrations decreased 4.3% (5.0% share). The best-selling cars in November, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Dacia Sandero, Toyota Yaris X, Jeep Avenger and Toyota Yaris. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

EV House launches Geely electric vehicles in Ghana On November 10, multiple sources reported that EV House LTD officially inaugurated its operations in Ghana. It has launched the Geely Riddara RD6 and the Geely Geome Panda Mini. EV House LTD, a subsidiary of Accra EV (GH) LTD, is a premium electric car and pickup truck marketing, fleet management, and e-mobility solutions company. The Geely Riddara RD6 has a range of 424 km, while the Geely Geome...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

-year (9.2% market share), Toyota registrations increased 0.8% (8.5% share), Volkswagen registrations decreased 10.8% (7.8% share), Dacia registrations decreased 1.8% (6.0% share), BMW registrations decreased 2.6% (5.0% share). The best-selling cars in October, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Toyota Yaris Cross, Jeep Avenger, Dacia Sandero and Toyota Yaris. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powe...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Stellantis Kragujevac plant, Serbia adds third shift and targets 500 cars per day to increase Fiat Grande Panda output On October 23, multiple sources reported that the Fiat Grande Panda, which is built at Stellantis’ Kragujevac plant in Serbia, is the first Fiat model on the new Smart Car platform for compact cars. Around 200 Italian workers (from plants such as Melfi, Atessa, and Pomigliano) have temporarily joined the plant to avoid layoffs....

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

rison to 2024’s inventory reduction initiative, which temporarily reduced production. Europe Q3 shipments increased approximately 38,000 units, driven by the start of production of four B-segment “Smart Car” platform nameplates, Citroën C3, Citroën C3 Aircross, Opel Frontera and Fiat Grande Panda. The 16,000 unit increase in Middle East & Africa reflected increases in Algeria, where local production of FIAT products has expanded, and posi...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

Stellantis Tafraoui plant, Algeria produces first fully localized Fiat Grande Panda On October 9, Stellantis MEA’s COO announced that the Fiat Tafraoui plant, Algeria, has produced its localised Grande Panda, marking a new milestone for the company’s operations in the country. The car was made using newly installed welding and painting lines — the first-ever of their kind for passenger car production in Algeria. Based on social media update...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/10

ll by 28.3% YoY to 14,135 units, which is the lowest in the plant’s history. Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio accounted for 10,600 units, while 3,535 units of Maserati Grecales were built, with the electric version making up 4%. Pomigliano plant: production dropped 34.9% YoY to 91,920 vehicles. Fiat Panda led with 79,000 units (52% of Italy’s total car output) but still declined 29% from 2024. Alfa Romeo Tonale fell 41% to 7,930 units, and the D...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

year (9.7% market share), Toyota registrations increased 2.9% (7.9% share), Volkswagen registrations decreased 1.9% (7.6% share), Dacia registrations increased 1.5% (6.1% share), BMW registrations decreased 6.0% (4.8% share). The best-selling cars in September, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Dacia Sandero, Toyota Yaris Cross and Toyota Yaris. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powe...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Stellantis temporary halts production at Pomigliano, Italy and Poissy, France plants amid weak demand On September 23, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Pomigliano d’Arco plant, Italy, and Poissy plant, France, are facing a tough phase, with temporary production stops. In the Pomigliano d’Arco plant, Fiat Panda and Alfa Romeo Tonale models were affected due to weaker demand in Europe. It confirmed that Fiat Panda production will pause...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24