New car sales in Europe rose 4 per cent in June from a year earlier, according to preliminary data from Dataforce, a market research firm.
Among them, Toyota and BMW have good sales performance in the European market by virtue of their successful electrification strategy, while the sales of car companies such as Tesla and Ford have fallen sharply.
BYD ranks among the top 35 European sales.
According to Dataforce, a total of nine carmakers have recorded triple-digit or higher percentage growth, including polar krypton, Xiaopeng, Lanto, Hongqi and Lutes, while Mitsubishi (up nearly 86 per cent year-on-year), Suzuki (up nearly 34 per cent) and Cupra (up nearly 32 per cent) also had strong sales performance.
Last month, Toyota brand sales in the European Union, European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the UK rose 17.
3% year-on-year to 82282 vehicles, pushing it up to second place from third in the same period last year, surpassing the Renault brand.
Of this total, sales of the C-HR compact SUV surged 41 per cent year-on-year to 10688, while sales of the Yaris Cross mini SUV rose 27 per cent year-on-year to 18987, with hybrid versions accounting for 85 per cent and 99 per cent respectively.
In June, BMW’s sales in Europe rose 7.
9% to 68067 vehicles, pushing it up to fourth place from fifth in the same period last year, surpassing Audi.
Among them, the market demand for pure electric models is very strong.
Last month, BMW’s iX1 sold 5071 vehicles, up 32% from a year earlier.
the new i5 sold 1709.
and the iX2 sold 1555.
The i5 was the tenth best-selling all-electric high-end model in Europe in the first half of the year, with sales of more than 9500 vehicles, according to Dataforce.
Another brand that has seen sales rise due to strong demand for electric cars is Volvo.
The company’s June sales rose 33.
3 per cent year-on-year to 29494 vehicles, rising to 18th from 19th in June 2023, surpassing Nissan.
Among them, Volvo EX30 sales are more eye-catching, last month’s sales of 8125 vehicles.
By contrast, Tesla’s sales fell 8.
7 per cent in June from a year earlier to 40794, falling to 15th place from 14th in the same period last year, mainly due to a 30 per cent decline in Model Y sales.
Ford’s sales ranking fell to 13th from 9th in June last year, a big reason for the decline was the 88 per cent year-on-year drop in sales of the discontinued Fiesta.
Last month, sales of pure electric Mustang Mach-E fell 25% to 1916, which also had an impact on Ford’s overall sales.
BYD made a big leap in June, rising to 34th place in Europe from 40th in June 2023, with monthly sales surging 500 per cent year-on-year to 3592 vehicles.
The company’s best-selling model in Europe is the Atto 3, with sales up 276 per cent year-on-year.
seals and dolphins sold 657 and 826 respectively.
According to preliminary data from Dataforce, Dacia Sandero led other models with sales of 144205 vehicles in the first half of this year, followed by Model Y, the top seller of Golf and Clio.
in the first half of last year, which ranked eighth in the first half of this year, behind Citroen C3 and Skoda Octavia.
In the first half of the year, electric vehicle sales in Europe edged up 2.
1% year-on-year to 943983 units.
Among them, Tesla Model Y is the best-selling electric model in Europe, with sales of 100850, but down 26% from the same period in 2023, followed by Tesla Model 3, with 59160 units, up 42% from the same period last year.
Volvo EX30 ranked third with 38764.
Sales of plug-in hybrid cars rose sharply earlier this year, but have since slowed.
In the first six months of this year, sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles edged up 1.
2% from a year earlier to 481366 units, although they fell in may and June.
Among them, the best-selling plug-in hybrid is the Volvo XC60.
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