Official figures
New car registrations and vehicle recalls, as published by official bodies. Every figure is copied from its publication or computed from it (market shares, changes), never estimated or written by AI; a value that cannot be read or does not match the published totals is dropped. Each block names its source and month.
Registrations Europe (ACEA)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Registrations United Kingdom (SMMT)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Registrations Germany (KBA)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Registrations France (PFA)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Registrations Spain (ANFAC)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Recalls United States (NHTSA)
latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 4 hours ago
Recalls France (RappelConso)
latest recall : 30/10/2026 · checked 4 hours ago
Recalls European Union (Safety Gate)
latest recall : 29/10/2026 · checked 4 hours ago
Recalls United Kingdom (DVSA)
latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 10 hours ago
Recalls Canada (Transport Canada)
latest recall : 22/10/2026 · checked 4 hours ago
New passenger cars, per month. Totals and power sources: ACEA (European automobile manufacturers’ association).
EU + EFTA + UK · September 2026
1,363,210
+10.2 % year on year
European Union · September 2026
971,048
+9.3 % year on year
Battery-electric share (EU)
29.9 %
new battery-electric cars
Source : ACEA
EU + EFTA + UK
European Union
| Country | Registrations | Year on year | Electric | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 350,536 | +12.0 % | 28.3 % | |
| Germany | 256,774 | +9.0 % | 34.5 % | |
| France | 156,629 | +11.6 % | 41.7 % | |
| Italy | 139,166 | +9.7 % | 7.6 % | |
| Spain | 93,858 | +10.2 % | 18.5 % | |
| Poland | 56,354 | +13.0 % | 6.2 % | |
| Netherlands | 36,259 | +12.6 % | 52.8 % | |
| Belgium | 32,124 | +1.9 % | 50.9 % | |
| Austria | 28,968 | +12.5 % | 33.6 % | |
| Sweden | 28,667 | +13.8 % | 49.0 % | |
| Switzerland | 21,948 | +9.6 % | 35.7 % | |
| Denmark | 20,025 | +13.1 % | 88.8 % | |
| Portugal | 19,589 | +15.2 % | 47.7 % | |
| Czechia | 19,095 | -10.6 % | 11.2 % | |
| Norway | 18,733 | +30.0 % | 98.8 % | |
| Greece | 12,802 | +4.3 % | 10.6 % | |
| Hungary | 12,488 | +20.3 % | 9.8 % | |
| Romania | 11,068 | -11.2 % | 7.9 % | |
| Slovakia | 7,021 | -2.3 % | 10.5 % | |
| Finland | 6,984 | +16.5 % | 62.1 % | |
| Ireland | 6,320 | +12.6 % | 49.3 % | |
| Slovenia | 5,286 | +7.8 % | 23.2 % | |
| Croatia | 4,565 | -3.3 % | 3.5 % | |
| Bulgaria | 4,193 | +9.8 % | 13.6 % | |
| Lithuania | 3,901 | +2.9 % | 14.4 % | |
| Luxembourg | 3,537 | -6.4 % | 37.6 % | |
| Latvia | 1,889 | -9.5 % | 17.4 % | |
| Estonia | 1,663 | +41.1 % | 11.2 % | |
| Cyprus | 1,194 | -16.6 % | 8.0 % | |
| Iceland | 945 | +8.9 % | 81.6 % | |
| Malta | 629 | +15.4 % | 45.0 % |
Source : ACEA, September 2026
In bold: countries whose national source also publishes the brand ranking.
Europe: ACEA. Germany: KBA (federal motor transport authority). United Kingdom: SMMT. France: PFA / AAA Data. Spain: ANFAC (DGT data).
Total market : 1,363,210 · market share and year-on-year change
Source : ACEA
Total market : 256,774 · market share and year-on-year change
Source : KBA
Total market : 350,536 · market share and year-on-year change
Source : SMMT
Total market : 156,629 · market share and year-on-year change
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Total market : 93,858 · market share and year-on-year change
Source : ANFAC
Notices published by the official registers over the last 12 months, linked to the brands and models concerned. Each notice keeps the register’s own text.
Recalls over 12 months
2,395
a recall published by two registers counts once
NHTSA
846
notices published
RappelConso
453
notices published
Safety Gate
389
notices published
DVSA
445
notices published
Transport Canada
511
notices published
Sources: NHTSA (United States), RappelConso (France), Safety Gate (European Union), DVSA (United Kingdom), Transport Canada.
A recall covering several brands counts for each.
20 Aug 2026 · Transport Canada · CA · 2026402 · 30,996 vehicles
Buick, Chevrolet · ENCORE GX (2024-2025), ENVISTA (2024-2025), TRAILBLAZER (2024-2025), TRAX (2025)
On certain vehicles, moisture could enter the rearview camera and could cause the rearview camera image not to display correctly or at all. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a standard rearview camera.
Official notice20 Aug 2026 · NHTSA · US · 26V539000 · 306,511 vehicles
Buick, Chevrolet · ENCORE GX (2024-2026), TRAILBLAZER (2024-2026), ENVISTA (2024-2025), TRAX (2025)
Rearview Camera May Display Distorted or Blank Image
Official notice26 Feb 2026 · Transport Canada · CA · 2026089 · 516 vehicles
Buick · REGAL (2012-2013)
On certain vehicles, the protective coating on the rear suspension toe links may chip away. If this happens, the metal can rust and the toe links could break. A broken toe link can affect vehicle stability and could cause a loss of control. Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recalls 2020-615, 2021-510 and 2021-785. This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador).
Official notice26 Feb 2026 · Transport Canada · CA · 2026086 · 1,255 vehicles
Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet · ESCALADE (2026), ESCALADE ESV (2026), LYRIQ (2026), OPTIQ (2025), VISTIQ (2026), ENCLAVE (2026), ENVISION (2026), SUBURBAN (2026) +3
On certain vehicles, the owner's manual may be missing. As a result, the vehicles may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations. Note: For the Escalade model, the recall also affects certain 2026 model year Escalade IQ and Escalade IQL models.
Official notice26 Feb 2026 · NHTSA · US · 26V113000 · 17,050 vehicles
Buick · REGAL (2012-2013)
Rear Toe Links May Fracture
Official notice26 Feb 2026 · NHTSA · US · 26V114000 · 5,861 vehicles
Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Buick · SILVERADO 3500 (2026), CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE (2026), CORVETTE COUPE (2026), TRAVERSE (2026), CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE E-RAY (2026), BOLT EV (2027), CT5 (2026), CANYON (2025-2026) +7
Missing Owner's Manual/FMVSS 208
Official notice06 Nov 2025 · Transport Canada · CA · 2025615 · 308 vehicles
Buick, Chevrolet · VERANO (2014), CRUZE (2014)
On certain vehicles, the inflator for the side curtain airbag could rupture at the inflator weld joint and cause the side curtain airbag to inflate without a crash. Note: This is an expansion of Transport Canada recall nos. 2023-520 and 2023-693. Certain vehicles that were repaired under those recalls, also require this repair.
Official notice06 Nov 2025 · NHTSA · US · 25V764000 · 2,099 vehicles
Chevrolet, Buick · CRUZE (2014), VERANO (2014)
Roof Rail Air Bag Inflators May Rupture
Official notice