European new car registrations

New car sales have reached highest level in Europe since pandemic

Sales of new cars across Europe last year reached 12.79 million units, precisely three million below the 2019 peak but the highest result since the COVID pandemic.

new car market 15 Feb

Europe's best-selling car in January 2023, the Dacia Sandero

Europe’s car registrations may never return to pre-pandemic levels, says Jato

Jato Dynamics has suggested that Europe’s new car registrations volumes may never recover to pre-pandemic highs following 11% year-on-year growth in January.

Market insight 23 Feb

Europe's biggest seller: the new Peugeot 208 hatchback

Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota sales drive rising European car registrations

Rising new car registrations from Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota suggest carmaker’s are starting to learn to deal with the impact of semiconductor shortages on their manufacturing operations, according to Jato Dynamics.

Market insight 24 Nov

Chinese EV sales soar as European car registrations grow 3.5% in August

Registrations of Chinese-built electric vehicles (EV) soared 78% across Europe during August as overall vehicle registrations rose for the first time in 2022.

Market insight 29 Sep

European impact of car supply issues 'as damaging as COVID-19'

Car manufacturers’ supply issues are proving 'as damaging as COVID-19' to European car sales, according to Jato Dynamics.

Market insight 1 Sep

European EV and plug-in hybrid sales suffered ‘biggest fall on record’ in June

Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid sales suffered their “biggest fall on record” in June as Tesla’s Chinese factory closures and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took their toll on production.

Market insight 29 Jul

Hyundai and Kia defy supply shortages to grow European market share by 10% in May

Hyundai and Kia defied car manufacturing’s supply shortages to grow their European market share by 10% year-on-year during May.

Market insight 27 Jun

Rise of Tesla and electric SUVs accelerated Europe’s adoption of EVs in 2021

Tesla’s European sales growth and the launch of zero-emissions SUVs drove a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new cars sold across Europe in 2021, Jato Dynamics has revealed.

Market insight 13 Apr

Europe's best-seller: Renault's Clio hatchback

November delivered Europe’s lowest new car registrations for three decades

Europe’s new car retail sector suffered its lowest November registrations for three decades as volumes declined by 18% due to ongoing semiconductor shortages.

Market insight 20 Dec

Europe's best selling car in October - the Peugeot 2008 SUV

Stellantis outsells Volkswagen Group as car sales decline 30% across Europe

Stellantis brands outsold those of the Volkswagen Group for the first time as Europe suffered a 30% decline in new car registrations during October, Jato Dynamics has revealed.

Market insight 29 Nov

Tesla Model 3 leads EV revolution across EU in September

Tesla topped the European new car sales charts in September, taking a 2.6% market share, according to the latest figures from JATO Dynamics.

European new car registrations 25 Oct

Kia and Porsche celebrate record H1 sales results

Kia is celebrating its best-ever market share in Europe as Porsche sees its registrations rise to their highest ever level in-spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manufacturer insight 19 Jul

Volkswagen Group records second-highest European market share this century

The Volkswagen Group’s rapid transition to electric vehicles (EV) has delivered its second-highest new car market share in Europe this decade, according to Jato Dynamics.

Market insight 28 Jun

Electrified SUVs like Peugeot's e2008 made the biggest CO2 emissions cuts

Europe’s new cars missed CO2 emissions targets despite 12% reduction in 2020

A report compiled by Jato Dynamics has laid bare car manufacturers’ ongoing challenges in meeting the EU’s stringent CO2 targets for new cars – despite a 12% drop in average emissions in 2020.

Market insight 22 Apr

Peugeot 208 and 2008 top Europe’s new car sales rankings in February

Peugeot’s 208 hatchback and 2008 compact SUV finished first and second in the rankings of Europe’s best-selling cars during February, Jato Dynamics’ data has revealed.

Market insight 24 Mar

COVID-19 triggers Europe’s lowest January new car registrations since 1982

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Europe’s lowest January new car registrations total since 1982 – down 26% year-on-year to just 839,600 units.

Market insight 24 Feb

Philip Nothard, Cox Automotive’s customer insight and strategy director

COVID has UK car retailers ‘suffering’ in comparison to European counterparts

The UK’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading restrictions mean that franchised car retailers are “suffering” more greatly than their European counterparts.

Market insight 8 Feb

Europe’s COVID-19 automotive recovery stalled by 18% August decline

Jato Dynamics said there are signs that “big issues need to be addressed” to ensure that Europe’s automotive sector delivers a COVID-19 recovery following an 18% decline in August new car registrations.

24 Sep

Europe’s July car registrations spark ‘V-shaped’ COVID recovery hopes

Growing demand for green cars across Europe has been highlighted in July registrations data that prompted renewed hope for a ‘V-shaped’ COVID-19 recovery in the region.

27 Aug

European electrified vehicle sales deliver 16.2% market share in June

Electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid sales across Europe delivered a record 16.2% market share as overall car registration volumes declined by 24% as the sector emerged from COVID-19 lockdown.

28 Jul

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