EU Car Registrations Fall for First Time in 7 Months

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-24T05:20:18+00:00

EU passenger car registrations fell 3.9% in January 2026, despite a previous rise, with major markets like Spain and Italy showing significant declines. Meanwhile, battery electric vehicles surged by 24.2%, capturing 19.3% of the market.

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2026-02-24 05:20:18

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EU passenger car registrations dropped 3.9% yoy to 799,625 units in January 2026, reversing a 5.8% rise in the previous month and marking the first contraction since July. The bloc’s four largest markets all posted declines: Spain (-33.8%), Italy (-16.2%), Germany (-6.6%), and France (-6.6%), highlighting broad-based weakness at the start of the year. In contrast, battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations jumped 24.2% from a year earlier. Growth was driven by strong gains in Germany (23.8%), France (52.1%), Denmark (52.7%), and Italy (40.7%). About 154,230 new BEVs were registered, accounting for 19.3% ofthe total EU market share, up from 14.9% a year ago. In 2025, overall EU car registrations rose 1.8% compared with 2024.

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