The Western Europe PV selling rate rose to 13 million units/year with 951k vehicle registrations. Despite this, a strong December 2022 meant the YoY result was negative. The market’s YoY activity saw a drag from Germany along with Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The region finished 2023 with 11.6 million units, higher than the 10.1 million units recorded in 2022 but well behind the 14.3 million units registered in 2019.
Western European car market rises again in December
Passenger car sales in Western Europe rose again in December according to GlobalData