In the previous month, 1,080,913 cars were registered in Europe, and what is striking is that hybrids are making more progress than the rest . The other thing that stands out is that Ford is losing ground again.
In Europe, the car market grew by 12% in April compared to the same month of 2023. In the EU and UK, hybrid cars increased more than those with other fuels (318,854 units , +29.1%).
Volkswagen remains the leader with a share of 27.8%, while Ford recorded the biggest decline among the groups (-12.8%) with a share of 3.3%. According to analysts, this growth is due to the strong increase in sales in the main markets: Spain (+23.1%), Germany (+19.8%), France (+10.9%) and Italy (+7.7%) .
In the first four months of the year, registrations in the European Union increased by 6.6% to almost 3.7 million cars, with Germany and Spain recording increases of 7.8%, followed by France (+7%). In Italy, on the other hand, the situation is at a standstill.
Market share by drive
If we look again, the figures for electric cars (144,656) are up 14.4%, plug-in hybrids (74,766) up 5.5% and hybrids (318,854) up 29.1%. Gasoline cars (387,288) increased by 4.6%, while diesel cars remained stable (124,943), decreasing by only 0.8%.
Who won and who lost
Registrations by brand in Europe in March 2024 show that Volvo (+59%, 33,767 units) recorded the highest percentage growth, with a market share of 3.1% for the month. After Volvo comes Honda (+49.6%), which nevertheless remains at the bottom of the European ranking in terms of number (5887) and market share (0.5%). Ford, on the other hand, recorded the biggest decline in April 2024 (-12.8%), with its share falling to 3.3%.