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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 1 hour ago

Registrations United Kingdom (SMMT)

latest month : September 2026 · checked 1 hour ago

Registrations Germany (KBA)

latest month : September 2026 · checked 1 hour ago

Registrations France (PFA)

latest month : October 2026 · checked 1 hour ago

Registrations Spain (ANFAC)

latest month : September 2026 · checked 1 hour ago

Recalls United States (NHTSA)

latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 60 minutes ago

Recalls France (RappelConso)

latest recall : 30/10/2026 · checked 60 minutes ago

Recalls European Union (Safety Gate)

latest recall : 29/10/2026 · checked 60 minutes ago

Recalls United Kingdom (DVSA)

latest recall : 28/10/2026 · checked 59 minutes ago

Recalls Canada (Transport Canada)

latest recall : 22/10/2026 · checked 59 minutes 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

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 · October 2026

Total market : 149,341 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault25,93617.4 %+4.2 %
  2. 2Peugeot18,42012.3 %-2.0 %
  3. 3Citroën11,1447.5 %+11.4 %
  4. 4Toyota9,0216.0 %-3.1 %
  5. 5Volkswagen8,4125.6 %-13.3 %
  6. 6Dacia8,3385.6 %-23.8 %
  7. 7BMW5,3703.6 %+20.2 %
  8. 8Skoda4,7703.2 %+4.1 %
  9. 9Mercedes-Benz4,2232.8 %+14.9 %
  10. 10Kia3,9432.6 %+21.3 %
  11. 11Hyundai3,9232.6 %+0.6 %
  12. 12Audi3,0502.0 %-29.7 %
  13. 13Nissan2,9262.0 %+13.8 %
  14. 14Ford2,9011.9 %+1.4 %
  15. 15Fiat2,7521.8 %+28.8 %

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

9 notice(s)

18 Aug 2026 · DVSA · GB · R/2026/332 · 2,547 vehicles

Suzuki · e VITARA

Replacement of LH & RH Rear Outside Door Handles

Official notice

27 Feb 2026 · RappelConso · FR · A12/00885/24

Suzuki · Jimny

Le matériau résineux de la pompe à carburant n’est pas assez dense, peut se déformer et entrer en contact avec le boîtier de la pompe. cela peut entraîner la défaillance de la pompe, ce qui peut entraîner le blocage du moteur et augmenter le risque d’accidents et de blessures.

Official notice

02 Feb 2026 · RappelConso · FR · A12/00839/20

Suzuki · Grand Vitara

Les véhicules concernés peuvent avoir été équipés de générateurs de gaz takata non-azide (nadi) dans lesquels l’étanchéité inadéquate du générateur de gaz pourrait permettre la pénétration de l’humidité et donc entraîner la dégradation du propergol. si l’airbag se déploie, le générateur de gaz pourrait s’infiltrer ou éclater. en cas de sous inflation, l’effet protecteur n’est pas donné. en cas de surpression, des pièces métalliques peuvent pénétrer dans l’intérieur du véhicule, ce qui pourrait causer des blessures graves ou mortelles aux occupants du véhicule.

Official notice

30 Jan 2026 · RappelConso · FR · SR/00247/26 · also on Safety Gate

Suzuki · Dr-Z400 (dr-Z4sm, Dr-Z4s) Une Moto

Les vis du bouchon du réservoir de liquide de frein arrière peuvent se détacher en raison d'un couple de serrage insuffisant des vis qui maintiennent le bouchon du réservoir en place. le liquide de frein peut fuir du réservoir de stockage, ce qui entraînerait une distance d'arrêt accrue, entraînant un risque d'accidents et de blessures.

Official notice

29 Jan 2026 · Safety Gate · DE · SR/00247/26 · also on RappelConso

Suzuki · DR-Z400 (DR-Z4SM, DR-Z4S)

The screws on the rear brake fluid reservoir cap may become loose due to insufficient tightening torque of the screws holding the reservoir cap in place. Brake fluid may leak from the storage reservoir, which would result in an increased stopping distance., leading to a risk of accidents and injuries.

Official notice

22 Dec 2025 · DVSA · GB · R/2025/537 · 158 vehicles

Suzuki · DR-Z400S, DR-Z400SM

Rear Brake reservoir cap screw tightening

Official notice

17 Dec 2025 · NHTSA · US · 25V873000 · 3,003 vehicles

Suzuki · DR-Z400SM (2025), DR-Z400S (2025-2026)

Incorrectly Tightened Reservoir Tank Cap Fixing Screws/FMVSS 122

Official notice

10 Dec 2025 · DVSA · GB · R/2025/314 · 905 vehicles

Suzuki · Across, Swace

Combination Meter Reprogramming or Replacement – Early Notification

Official notice

24 Nov 2025 · RappelConso · FR · A12/00404/22

Suzuki · Ignis / Swift

Le câble positif de 12 volts peut entrer en contact avec le fil d’alimentation négatif ou la carrosserie et provoquer un court-circuit et un incendie.

Official notice