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Car sales in Europe at lowest volume since 1985

Overall volume for car sales was down by 1.7% from already disappointing results in 2020, making for the lowest sales volumes since 1985, according to data gathered by JATO Dynamics across 28 European markets.

Stellantis overtakes Volkswagen EU sales for October

According to JATO Dynamics’ data covering 26 European markets, the car market across the region has declined due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage, but electric vehicles continue to grab market share, and Stellantis has outsold previous leader Volkswagen.

Monthly electric vehicles outsell diesel in Europe for first time

In Europe, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids outsold diesel vehicles by 10,100 units in August, coming out on top for the first time with a 21% market share.

Record registrations for low emission cars in Europe

Although new car registrations slowed in July, according to data from JATO Dynamics covering 26 European markets, low emission cars saw the third highest registration numbers on record.

European new car registrations increased by 63% in March 2021

The latest JATO report shows that new car registrations increased by 63% in March 2021 in Europe compared with March 2020. According to data for 26 markets across the region, volume rose from 842,094 to 1,374,313 units, bringing the first quarter volume to 3,045,703

– an increase of 1%. Despite this increase, the quarter recorded the lowest total volume of new car registrations for a first quarter since 1986, when excluding 2020.

European demand for SUVs slows

The market share of SUVs is said to have remained stable for most of the year, but their registrations fell 13% in November, and 21% year-to-date when compared to 2019.

EU car sales pick up in July

After several months of decline in EU car registrations, July saw the highest monthly volume figures so far this year, also being the highest since September 2019, with the industry registering 1,278,521 new passenger cars, down 4% year-on-year.

SUVs continue to lead EU new car sales

Despite new car sales having dropped in the EU in August, the figures represent the second highest August over the past ten years, with SUV sales continuing to lead the market despite recording a 3% fall in volume.

Sales growth of small SUVs leads to European car market recovery

The European car market remained stable in May 2019 for the second month in a row, driven by strong demand for small and compact SUVs, signifying an end to the market’s extended period of decline between September 2018 and March 2019.

SUVs continue to lead EU sales in May

New car sales in the EU are reported to have grown +0.5% in May compared with the same month last year, however, the results still represent the strongest May since 2007.