24 Aug 2026 · Safety Gate · IT · SR/02346/26
The ball joints on the steering rods may have insufficient hardness, which could cause them to break. This may affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of an accident.
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Data room
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 3 hours ago
Registrations United Kingdom (SMMT)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Registrations Germany (KBA)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Registrations France (PFA)
latest month : October 2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Registrations Spain (ANFAC)
latest month : September 2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Recalls United States (NHTSA)
latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Recalls France (RappelConso)
latest recall : 30/10/2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Recalls European Union (Safety Gate)
latest recall : 29/10/2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Recalls United Kingdom (DVSA)
latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Recalls Canada (Transport Canada)
latest recall : 22/10/2026 · checked 3 hours ago
Registrations in Europe
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
European Union · 13 months by power source
Aug 25max 1,158,317Sept 26
- Battery electric
- Plug-in hybrid
- Hybrid
- Petrol
- Diesel
- Other
Source : ACEA
Power-source mix · September 2026
EU + EFTA + UK
- Battery electric 30.5 %
- Plug-in hybrid 12.1 %
- Hybrid 33.6 %
- Petrol 17.6 %
- Diesel 4.1 %
- Other 2.1 %
European Union
- Battery electric 29.9 %
- Plug-in hybrid 10.5 %
- Hybrid 34.1 %
- Petrol 17.4 %
- Diesel 5.2 %
- Other 3.0 %
National markets · September 2026
| 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
Data rooms by country · every month, every year
- France18 months · Oct 26
- Germany17 months · Sept 26
- Spain17 months · Sept 26
- United Kingdom17 months · Sept 26
- Austria16 months · Sept 26
- Belgium16 months · Sept 26
- Bulgaria16 months · Sept 26
- Switzerland16 months · Sept 26
- Cyprus16 months · Sept 26
- Czechia16 months · Sept 26
- Denmark16 months · Sept 26
- Estonia16 months · Sept 26
- Finland16 months · Sept 26
- Greece16 months · Sept 26
- Croatia16 months · Sept 26
- Hungary16 months · Sept 26
- Ireland16 months · Sept 26
- Iceland16 months · Sept 26
- Italy16 months · Sept 26
- Lithuania16 months · Sept 26
- Luxembourg16 months · Sept 26
- Malta16 months · Sept 26
- Netherlands16 months · Sept 26
- Norway16 months · Sept 26
- Poland16 months · Sept 26
- Portugal16 months · Sept 26
- Sweden16 months · Sept 26
- Slovenia16 months · Sept 26
- Slovakia16 months · Sept 26
- Latvia13 months · Sept 26
- Romania13 months · Sept 26
In bold: countries whose national source also publishes the brand ranking.
Manufacturers and brands
Europe: ACEA. Germany: KBA (federal motor transport authority). United Kingdom: SMMT. France: PFA / AAA Data. Spain: ANFAC (DGT data).
EU + EFTA + UK · September 2026
Total market : 1,363,210 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen120,2148.8 %-5.0 %
- 2Toyota79,3865.8 %+0.5 %
- 3Skoda78,0405.7 %+0.6 %
- 4Mercedes-Benz71,8715.3 %+5.8 %
- 5Tesla68,7765.1 %+72.6 %
- 6Renault67,8845.0 %+4.6 %
- 7BMW67,6405.0 %-1.2 %
- 8Audi58,5744.3 %-3.7 %
- 9Kia56,4374.1 %+13.6 %
- 10Peugeot55,3214.1 %+0.8 %
- 11Geely54,7784.0 %
- 12Chery Automobile52,8013.9 %
- 13BYD49,9533.7 %+100.1 %
- 14Dacia45,4083.3 %-9.1 %
- 15SAIC Motor41,9873.1 %+23.8 %
Source : ACEA
Germany · September 2026
Total market : 256,774 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen42,46116.5 %-6.1 %
- 2Mercedes-Benz21,5958.4 %+6.2 %
- 3Skoda19,8987.8 %+5.4 %
- 4BMW18,9247.4 %-2.4 %
- 5Audi16,3616.4 %+4.0 %
- 6SEAT13,1915.1 %-0.4 %
- 7Opel13,0595.1 %+6.0 %
- 8Tesla12,5524.9 %+268.7 %
- 9Ford7,8483.1 %-13.4 %
- 10Dacia7,1682.8 %+25.7 %
- 11Hyundai7,0092.7 %-6.8 %
- 12Renault6,1382.4 %+20.9 %
- 13Kia6,1252.4 %+17.6 %
- 14Toyota6,0512.4 %-24.2 %
- 15BYD6,0402.4 %+85.6 %
Source : KBA
United Kingdom · September 2026
Total market : 350,536 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen25,9727.4 %
- 2BYD20,1405.8 %
- 3Kia18,3995.3 %
- 4MG18,0265.1 %
- 5Audi16,7224.8 %
- 6Tesla15,8754.5 %
- 7BMW15,6174.5 %
- 8Mercedes-Benz15,5714.4 %
- 9Jaecoo15,0574.3 %
- 10Toyota13,9484.0 %
- 11Skoda13,7413.9 %
- 12Volvo Cars12,2363.5 %
- 13Vauxhall11,9913.4 %
- 14Ford11,9173.4 %
- 15Nissan11,0463.2 %
Source : SMMT
France · October 2026
Total market : 149,341 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault25,93617.4 %+4.2 %
- 2Peugeot18,42012.3 %-2.0 %
- 3Citroën11,1447.5 %+11.4 %
- 4Toyota9,0216.0 %-3.1 %
- 5Volkswagen8,4125.6 %-13.3 %
- 6Dacia8,3385.6 %-23.8 %
- 7BMW5,3703.6 %+20.2 %
- 8Skoda4,7703.2 %+4.1 %
- 9Mercedes-Benz4,2232.8 %+14.9 %
- 10Kia3,9432.6 %+21.3 %
- 11Hyundai3,9232.6 %+0.6 %
- 12Audi3,0502.0 %-29.7 %
- 13Nissan2,9262.0 %+13.8 %
- 14Ford2,9011.9 %+1.4 %
- 15Fiat2,7521.8 %+28.8 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Spain · September 2026
Total market : 93,858 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Toyota9,1729.8 %+11.2 %
- 2Renault5,5515.9 %-6.1 %
- 3Volkswagen5,1135.5 %-5.5 %
- 4SEAT4,8315.2 %+4.1 %
- 5Kia4,5404.8 %+5.5 %
- 6BYD4,4344.7 %+81.9 %
- 7Dacia4,1684.4 %-22.6 %
- 8Tesla3,7334.0 %+24.8 %
- 9Mercedes-Benz3,6923.9 %+0.7 %
- 10BMW3,4943.7 %+7.3 %
- 11Peugeot3,2673.5 %-1.9 %
- 12MG3,0423.2 %-9.5 %
- 13Hyundai3,0133.2 %-31.6 %
- 14Skoda2,7733.0 %-17.5 %
- 15Audi2,6222.8 %-7.6 %
Source : ANFAC
Vehicle recalls
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
Notices published per month and register
Nov 25max 259Oct 26
- NHTSA
- RappelConso
- Safety Gate
- DVSA
- Transport Canada
Sources: NHTSA (United States), RappelConso (France), Safety Gate (European Union), DVSA (United Kingdom), Transport Canada.
Recalls per brand · 12 months
- 1Ford280
- 2Toyota86
- 3Mercedes-Benz83
- 4BMW82
- 5Hyundai71
- 6Honda62
- 7Peugeot62
- 8Volkswagen60
- 9Jeep57
- 10Citroën54
- 11Chevrolet53
- 12Land Rover52
- 13Lincoln51
- 14Nissan45
- 15Kia44
A recall covering several brands counts for each.
Recall notices
9 notice(s)
24 Aug 2026 · DVSA · GB · R/2026/333 · 160 vehicles
Iveco · S WAY
Ball pin not hardened
Official notice04 Aug 2026 · Safety Gate · DE · SR/02181/26
Iveco · EUROCARGO
The ball joints on the tie rods may not have been heat-treated according to specifications, impairing the steering performance. This could reduce vehicle control and increase the risk of an accident.
Official notice12 Jun 2026 · RappelConso · FR · SR/01681/26 · also on Safety Gate
Iveco · S-Way, X-Way My24 UN Camion
La partie supérieure du ressort de la feuille avant peut se casser, ce qui pourrait affecter la maniabilité du véhicule et augmenter le risque d'accident.
Official notice10 Jun 2026 · Safety Gate · IT · SR/01681/26 · also on RappelConso
Iveco · S-WAY, X-WAY MY24
The upper part of the front leaf spring may break, which could affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of an accident.
Official notice23 Apr 2026 · DVSA · GB · R/2026/193 · 167 vehicles
Iveco · X WAY, S WAY
Modification of the front axle brake lines
Official notice15 Apr 2026 · DVSA · GB · R/2026/179 · 106 vehicles
Iveco · EUROCARGO
Mcv my24: vehicle with ic aebs step1 and 5g0 performed
Official notice14 Apr 2026 · DVSA · GB · R/2026/176 · 84 vehicles
Iveco · EUROCARGO
Mcv my24: vehicles with aebs ic step1 and improved adas performance
Official notice29 Jan 2026 · Safety Gate · DE · SR/00263/26
Iveco · S-WAY, X-WAY
Due to an error in the hardening process, the front leaf spring may break. This can reduce vehicle stability while driving and increase the risk of an accident.
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