Passenger car registrations in the European Union increased 17.2% yoy to 803,188 units in April 2023, marking the ninth consecutive month of rise. All the bloc's largest markets grew solidly, led by Italy (29.2%) and France (21.9%). Meanwhile, battery electric car registrations in the EU jumped by 51.9% to 94,561 units in April, accounting for 11.8% of the market. Considering the first four months of the year, EU car registrations climbed by 17.8% from the same period in 2022 to 3.5 million units. Despite the year-on-year improvement, sales were still down by 22.8% compared to the same period in 2019, highlighting the EU car market’s ongoing struggle. source: European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)

Car Registrations in European Union averaged 1118178.22 Units from 2003 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 1890664.00 Units in March of 2017 and a record low of 270682.00 Units in April of 2020. This page provides - European Union Car Registrations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. European Union New Passenger Car Registration - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2023.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-04-19 06:00 AM Mar 28.8% 11.5% 22.0%
2023-05-17 06:00 AM Apr 17.2% 28.8%


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Car Registrations 803188.00 1087939.00 Units Apr 2023


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EU Car Registrations Rise 17.2% in April
Passenger car registrations in the European Union increased 17.2% yoy to 803,188 units in April 2023, marking the ninth consecutive month of rise. All the bloc's largest markets grew solidly, led by Italy (29.2%) and France (21.9%). Meanwhile, battery electric car registrations in the EU jumped by 51.9% to 94,561 units in April, accounting for 11.8% of the market. Considering the first four months of the year, EU car registrations climbed by 17.8% from the same period in 2022 to 3.5 million units. Despite the year-on-year improvement, sales were still down by 22.8% compared to the same period in 2019, highlighting the EU car market’s ongoing struggle.
2023-05-17
EU Car Registrations Jump 28.8% in March
Passenger car registrations in the European Union surged 28.8% y/y to an over-three-year high of 1,087,939 units in March 2023, marking the eighth consecutive month of rise. However, the increase was largely due to the low base of comparison in 2022 during the semiconductor shortage crisis. All EU largest markets showed double-digit growth, led by Spain (66.1%) and Italy (40.7%). Meanwhile, battery electric car registrations in the EU jumped by 58% to 151,573 units in March, accounting for 13.9% of the market. In the first quarter of 2023, EU car registrations grew by 17.9% from the same period in 2022 to almost 2.7 units.
2023-04-19
EU Car Registrations Rise 11.5% in February
Passenger car registrations in the European Union increased 11.5% year-on-year to 802,763 units in February 2023, the seventh consecutive month of rise. However, it was largely due to the low base of comparison in 2022 during the semiconductor shortage crisis. Most EU markets showed strong growth, including the four largest ones, with Spain and Italy registering the most significant gains (19.2% and 17.4%, respectively). Meanwhile, battery electric car registrations in the EU continued to advance, accounting for 12.1% of the market. For the first two months of the year, EU new car registrations climbed by 11.4 percent from the same period of 2022 to nearly 1.6 million.
2023-03-21