The European new car market grew 6.1% year-on-year in February, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth in the country, according to figures released by automotive information provider JATO Dynamics.
As a result, total new car sales for the month reached 884,518.
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Of the 30 countries JATO analysed, 25 countries recorded growth, with the exceptions being Belgium, France, Norway, Poland and Switzerland.
Germany, which made up almost a quarter of all new car registrations in February according to the JATO statistics, grew 4.3% to 209,349.
The Italian market grew 8.5% to 119,124; Great Britain grew 3.0% to 68,736 and Spain by 19.6% to 70,105.
Despite sales shrinking 2% for the month, year-on-year, Volkswagen retained its position as the best selling manufacturer in Europe, at 105,723, ahead of Renault, which grew 3.1% to 60,536 and Peugeot, which grew 4.6% to 58,936.
Of the ten biggest brands, Opel/Vauxhall recorded the fastest growth, selling an extra 14.6% compared to February 2013, to 56,709.
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By GlobalDataThe year-to-date figures were also positive, with overall sales up 5.4% year-on-year to 1,849,973.
Year-to-date Volkswagen managed 3.0% growth, despite the fall in February, though Audi’s 9.2% growth to 102,339 made it the fast growing brand in the year.
These figures came after the European Manufacturers Association reported a year-on-year growth of 8.0% in the EU during February.
