its "Overseas Expansion 2.0" strategy, XPeng is rapidly expanding into overseas markets.   In the past year, the company has entered several European markets, including Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Italy. The company also plans to expand into countries such as Austria, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. As for the Middle East and North Africa, the c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

9 mn units/year recorded the previous month. Overall, though, it has been a tough first half to 2025, with YTD sales down over 1%, on what is a weak base. Across the major five markets in the region, June was a mixed picture. Sales in both Spain and the UK grew well, YoY, though France, Germany and Italy were all lower (the latter two by double-digit percentages). The latest result reaffirms our view that the regional market will contract for the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

slowed.   This breakdown shows a trade-off between growth in North America and a decline in Europe, especially in Germany, resulting in the increase in China alone contributing to the overall increase. *11 major countries: China, USA, Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy Comparison of BEV sales actuals in 14 countries in 2023 vs. 2024 Country 2024 2023 Difference Japan 40,230 68,459 -28,229 58.8% Korea 143,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

pproximately 83% of global car sales, and three Nordic countries (*Note). Click here to see Automotive Sales data Click here to see April report Click here to see How to search EV/HV/PHV/FCV data   12 major countries: China, U.S.A., Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, U.K., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Thailand   3 Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland   These 15 countries account for about 90% of global electric vehicle sales.    (Not...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

ion freight transport by establishing around 170 locations with 400 charging points. This initiative will create the largest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in Germany, with 125 sites planned in the country alone. Additional locations will be built in Austria, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. The charging stations will be strategically placed at MAN service bases, ensuring easy access for truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

rocarbons (THC), which were previously outside the regulatory scope, will be regulated at 100mg/km.   Also in April 2022, the European Commission announced that, in response to the diesel fraud scandal, two new laboratories had been established at the Joint Research Center (JRC) in Ispra (northern Italy) to strengthen automotive emissions testing capabilities for the EU market. This has made it possible to determine and accurately monitor the co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

arket has struggled to meet expectations, primarily due to declining consumer confidence stemming from inflation worries, potential heavy US trade tariffs, and broader economic uncertainty. This year, there has been a downturn in sales across three of the five largest markets—France, Germany, and Italy. GlobalData continues to forecast sales to fall short of 2024’s result, the current outlook seeing sales totalling 11.4 mn units (-1% YoY). ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/09

pproximately 83% of global car sales, and three Nordic countries (*Note). Click here to see Automotive Sales data Click here to see March report Click here to see How to search EV/HV/PHV/FCV data   12 major countries: China, U.S.A., Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, U.K., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Thailand   3 Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland   These 15 countries account for about 90% of global electric vehicle sales.    (Not...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

re exported to Europe. In terms of production volume, the Swift recorded a record high of 140,000 units (+11.2% y/y), producing over 70% more than in 2021. Sales of the Swift are about 30,000 units per year in Japan, and some of the units produced at the Sagara Plant are exported, mainly to France, Italy, the UK, Germany, and other European destinations.   Japan (2024) Sales volume (passenger cars): 598,502 units (+14.8% y/y) Share by p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

rformance across the five major markets in Western Europe exhibited disparities. Spain continues to shine as one of the region’s top performers with sales up 12% YTD, and up just over 7% YoY in April to 99k units — the Reinicia Auto+ Plan and the MOVES plan have supported recent market results. Italy also experienced a positive trend, marking its second consecutive month of growth with sales increasing nearly 3% YoY to 139k units; however, th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

tiChrysler Total sales volume 2,262.5 2,228.3 1,841.6 1,810.0 1,574.0 1,555.8 1,325.6 Number of imported vehicles Total number 1,078.2 950.5 731.8 647.4 379.4 426.0 358.4 Japan 3.5 2.6 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 - Canada 428.6 383.8 267.6 218.5 - - - Mexico 504.8 452.6 368.7 339.0 315.4 358.7 314.3 Italy 126.1 97.7 82.9 74.2 48.1 54.5 44.1 Serbia 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 - Turkey 13.8 12.9 10.4 14.6 15.9 12.9 0.1 Percentage of imported vehic...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

oximately 83% of global car sales, and three Nordic countries (*Note). Click here to see Automotive Sales data Click here to see February report Click here to see How to search EV/HV/PHV/FCV data   12 major countries: China, U.S.A., Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, U.K., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Thailand   3 Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland   These 15 countries account for about 90% of global electric vehicle sales.    (Not...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

made from the new material have been proven to provide the same safety performance as standard polyester airbags while reducing GHG (greenhouse gases) emissions by approximately 50%. An airbag worn by the rider was unveiled at EICMA, one of the world's largest motorcycle trade shows, held in Milan, Italy in November 2023. The company is simultaneously developing a connectivity system that will work with smartphones to contact emergency services i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

transmission Citroen C5 X (France) 2023 Aisin 8-speed automatic transmission Daimler Truck MultiClass 500 LE (Turkiye) 2023 Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA 7-speed automatic transmission Daimler Truck MultiClass 500 LE (Turkiye) 2023 ZF Friedrichshafen AG 6-speed automatic transmission Dodge Hornet (Italy) 2023 Aisin Europe S.A. 9-speed automatic transmission DS Automobiles DS 7 Crossback E-Tense (France) 2023 Aisin 8-speed automatic transmissio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

GlobalData European Passenger Car Sales Update (March 2025) Summary Commentary In March, the PV selling rate for Western Europe fell to 11 mn units/year, from 12.6 mn units/year in February. Sales volumes were up 2% year-on-year (YoY) overall; however, sales were mixed across the region. Sales in Spain, the UK, and Italy experienced significant YoY growth, while France and Germany faced a decline in sales once more. YTD sales now stand at sligh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

,939 16,565 16,646 16,669 Spain Mazda Mazda 12,655 16,232 15,816 16,529 17,048 16,070 15,108 Israel Mazda Mazda 18,827 13,850 14,343 9,614 11,512 12,888 13,319 Chile Mazda Mazda 7,237 9,460 7,961 8,553 10,510 11,226 11,755 Poland Mazda Mazda 7,255 11,055 11,386 10,423 12,696 11,639 11,366 Italy Mazda Mazda 9,163 15,067 13,397 13,300 13,114 12,261 11,210 South Africa Mazda Mazda 5,252 3,631 3,452 5,643 6,521 6,950 9,593 United Arab E...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/01

roximately 83% of global car sales, and three Nordic countries (*Note). Click here to see Automotive Sales data Click here to see January report Click here to see How to search EV/HV/PHV/FCV data   12 major countries: China, U.S.A., Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, U.K., South Korea, Canada, Italy, Thailand   3 Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland   These 15 countries account for about 90% of global electric vehicle sales.    (Not...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

o electronics business of German-based Siemens VDO and U.S.-based Motorola, thereby growing to become an integrated supplier of vehicle controllers including powertrain and body controllers. Development related: R&D facilities: The company has R&D bases for brake parts in Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, etc., and in the Americas in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, etc. Europe: In June 2019, Continental announced the expansion of its...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Introducing next generation models based on its multi-energy STLA platform Developing Bio-Hybrid technology in South America Making Algeria a strategic hub in Africa Leading US PHV market, launches commercial vehicle division Ram Professional New global commercial vehicle site established in Turin, Italy Consolidated shipments in 2024 were 5.42 million units, down 12% from the previous year 2024 sales down 17% to EUR 156.9 billion and operating i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/18

rope, except for Spain, which continues to see positive growth heading into the new year, a reflection of solid economic growth — a booming tourism sector and robust labour market that is fuelling economic expansion. Sales were up 11% YoY and the selling rate stood at over 1 mn units. Germany and Italy both saw volumes decline by over 6% YoY. Additionally, the selling rate in Germany fell 2.4% MoM to 2.9 mn units/year. Stagnant economic growth ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/11