Overview
- November registrations across Western Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) reached about 1.079 million, up 2.4% year over year, with January–November totaling roughly 12.099 million, up 1.9%.
- Volumes remain below pre‑pandemic benchmarks, with November down 10.9% versus 2019 and January–November down 16.8%; compared with 2019, France is down 27.2%, Germany 21.4%, Italy 20.2%, the UK 13.3% and Spain 9.3%.
- Battery‑electric vehicles captured 23.5% of November registrations in Western Europe; Norway led with about 97.7% penetration, followed by Denmark (73.7%), Iceland (62.6%) and Ireland (41.5%), while EV shares in the big five were 26.4% in the UK, 25.8% in France, 22.2% in Germany, 12.3% in Italy and 9.9% in Spain.
- Stellantis registrations fell 2.7% in November to 138,747, reducing its monthly share to 12.9%, and year‑to‑date sales dropped 4.5% with market share sliding to 14.6% from 15.5% a year earlier.
- Plug‑in hybrids are gaining relevance following a softened EU stance on the transition, with industry voices raising concerns over compensation for automakers and workers affected by earlier stricter rules.