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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

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

Sept 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

CountryRegistrationsYear on yearElectric
United Kingdom350,536+12.0 %28.3 %
Germany256,774+9.0 %34.5 %
France156,629+11.6 %41.7 %
Italy139,166+9.7 %7.6 %
Spain93,858+10.2 %18.5 %
Poland56,354+13.0 %6.2 %
Netherlands36,259+12.6 %52.8 %
Belgium32,124+1.9 %50.9 %
Austria28,968+12.5 %33.6 %
Sweden28,667+13.8 %49.0 %
Switzerland21,948+9.6 %35.7 %
Denmark20,025+13.1 %88.8 %
Portugal19,589+15.2 %47.7 %
Czechia19,095-10.6 %11.2 %
Norway18,733+30.0 %98.8 %
Greece12,802+4.3 %10.6 %
Hungary12,488+20.3 %9.8 %
Romania11,068-11.2 %7.9 %
Slovakia7,021-2.3 %10.5 %
Finland6,984+16.5 %62.1 %
Ireland6,320+12.6 %49.3 %
Slovenia5,286+7.8 %23.2 %
Croatia4,565-3.3 %3.5 %
Bulgaria4,193+9.8 %13.6 %
Lithuania3,901+2.9 %14.4 %
Luxembourg3,537-6.4 %37.6 %
Latvia1,889-9.5 %17.4 %
Estonia1,663+41.1 %11.2 %
Cyprus1,194-16.6 %8.0 %
Iceland945+8.9 %81.6 %
Malta629+15.4 %45.0 %

Source : ACEA, September 2026

Data rooms by country · every month, every year

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

  1. 1Volkswagen120,2148.8 %-5.0 %
  2. 2Toyota79,3865.8 %+0.5 %
  3. 3Skoda78,0405.7 %+0.6 %
  4. 4Mercedes-Benz71,8715.3 %+5.8 %
  5. 5Tesla68,7765.1 %+72.6 %
  6. 6Renault67,8845.0 %+4.6 %
  7. 7BMW67,6405.0 %-1.2 %
  8. 8Audi58,5744.3 %-3.7 %
  9. 9Kia56,4374.1 %+13.6 %
  10. 10Peugeot55,3214.1 %+0.8 %
  11. 11Geely54,7784.0 %
  12. 12Chery Automobile52,8013.9 %
  13. 13BYD49,9533.7 %+100.1 %
  14. 14Dacia45,4083.3 %-9.1 %
  15. 15SAIC Motor41,9873.1 %+23.8 %

Source : ACEA

Germany · September 2026

Total market : 256,774 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Volkswagen42,46116.5 %-6.1 %
  2. 2Mercedes-Benz21,5958.4 %+6.2 %
  3. 3Skoda19,8987.8 %+5.4 %
  4. 4BMW18,9247.4 %-2.4 %
  5. 5Audi16,3616.4 %+4.0 %
  6. 6SEAT13,1915.1 %-0.4 %
  7. 7Opel13,0595.1 %+6.0 %
  8. 8Tesla12,5524.9 %+268.7 %
  9. 9Ford7,8483.1 %-13.4 %
  10. 10Dacia7,1682.8 %+25.7 %
  11. 11Hyundai7,0092.7 %-6.8 %
  12. 12Renault6,1382.4 %+20.9 %
  13. 13Kia6,1252.4 %+17.6 %
  14. 14Toyota6,0512.4 %-24.2 %
  15. 15BYD6,0402.4 %+85.6 %

Source : KBA

United Kingdom · September 2026

Total market : 350,536 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Volkswagen25,9727.4 %
  2. 2BYD20,1405.8 %
  3. 3Kia18,3995.3 %
  4. 4MG18,0265.1 %
  5. 5Audi16,7224.8 %
  6. 6Tesla15,8754.5 %
  7. 7BMW15,6174.5 %
  8. 8Mercedes-Benz15,5714.4 %
  9. 9Jaecoo15,0574.3 %
  10. 10Toyota13,9484.0 %
  11. 11Skoda13,7413.9 %
  12. 12Volvo Cars12,2363.5 %
  13. 13Vauxhall11,9913.4 %
  14. 14Ford11,9173.4 %
  15. 15Nissan11,0463.2 %

Source : SMMT

France · September 2026

Total market : 156,629 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault28,84418.4 %+22.4 %
  2. 2Peugeot19,15312.2 %+1.5 %
  3. 3Citroën11,8977.6 %+21.2 %
  4. 4Dacia10,3986.6 %-14.4 %
  5. 5Tesla9,0385.8 %+61.9 %
  6. 6Toyota8,1665.2 %-4.6 %
  7. 7Volkswagen8,0525.1 %-10.3 %
  8. 8Skoda4,9743.2 %+7.5 %
  9. 9BMW4,5482.9 %+7.6 %
  10. 10Mercedes-Benz4,1342.6 %-4.9 %
  11. 11Kia3,5742.3 %+62.2 %
  12. 12Audi3,5632.3 %-19.7 %
  13. 13Hyundai3,3012.1 %+1.9 %
  14. 14Fiat2,7671.8 %+52.1 %
  15. 15Ford2,7331.7 %-10.9 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Spain · September 2026

Total market : 93,858 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Toyota9,1729.8 %+11.2 %
  2. 2Renault5,5515.9 %-6.1 %
  3. 3Volkswagen5,1135.5 %-5.5 %
  4. 4SEAT4,8315.2 %+4.1 %
  5. 5Kia4,5404.8 %+5.5 %
  6. 6BYD4,4344.7 %+81.9 %
  7. 7Dacia4,1684.4 %-22.6 %
  8. 8Tesla3,7334.0 %+24.8 %
  9. 9Mercedes-Benz3,6923.9 %+0.7 %
  10. 10BMW3,4943.7 %+7.3 %
  11. 11Peugeot3,2673.5 %-1.9 %
  12. 12MG3,0423.2 %-9.5 %
  13. 13Hyundai3,0133.2 %-31.6 %
  14. 14Skoda2,7733.0 %-17.5 %
  15. 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

  1. 1Ford280
  2. 2Toyota86
  3. 3Mercedes-Benz83
  4. 4BMW82
  5. 5Hyundai71
  6. 6Honda62
  7. 7Peugeot62
  8. 8Volkswagen60
  9. 9Jeep57
  10. 10Citroën54
  11. 11Chevrolet53
  12. 12Land Rover52
  13. 13Lincoln51
  14. 14Nissan45
  15. 15Kia44

A recall covering several brands counts for each.

Recall notices

3 notice(s)

23 Jan 2026 · NHTSA · US · 26V037000 · 213 vehicles

Polestar · POLESTAR 3 (2025)

Loose Rear Seat Backrest/FMVSS 207

Official notice

15 Sep 2025 · Transport Canada · CA · 2025485 · 7,881 vehicles

Polestar · POLESTAR 2 (2021-2025)

On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by a Polestar dealer during recall RP1056 (Transport Canada recall no. 2025-230) may not be effective. As a result, a second repair may be required. On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image to display the wrong camera view or to not display at all when the transmission is shifted into reverse.

Official notice

04 Sep 2025 · Safety Gate · PT · SR/03195/25

Polestar · Polestar 3

The hood wing may have been incorrectly attached to the front bumper during manufacturing. In such cases, the hood wing could come loose and detach while driving, which can lead to injuries.

Official notice