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Long-form, primary-sourced data analyses for each of the seven launch markets. Every figure is verified against the relevant national regulator and links back to the live dashboard.
Why one in four Irish car sales happen in January
Ireland's "year-plate" registration system concentrates roughly 25% of annual passenger-car sales into January.
Read article →Ireland's EV share crossed 17% in 2025. Here is what changed
Battery-electric share of Irish new-car sales reached 17% in 2025, with hybrids and PHEVs pushing electrified powertrains to roughly 60% of the market.
Read article →The UK's twin plate-change peaks: why March and September dominate registrations
Britain's March and September plate changes concentrate roughly 35% of UK new-car sales into two months. Here is the data and the SMMT historical pattern.
Read article →How Maruti Suzuki has held 40%+ of India's passenger-car market for two decades
Maruti Suzuki has held 40%+ of India's passenger-car market every year since 2002.
Read article →How BYD overtook Volkswagen as China's #1 brand in 2023, and held the lead since
BYD sold 3.02 million vehicles in China in 2023, overtaking Volkswagen for the first time. Two years on, BYD's NEV-only line-up has cemented the lead.
Read article →Germany's BEV market: from 18% to 12% to recovery, the three-year reset
Germany's BEV share fell from 18.4% in 2023 to a trough in 2024 when the BAFA grant ended, then recovered to 16.5% and 485,720 units in 2025 with no grant.
Read article →UK new car registrations rose 24% in April 2026. BEV share hit 26.2%
SMMT reports UK new car registrations of 149,247 in April 2026, up 24.0% YoY. Battery-electric vehicles claimed 26.2% market share with 39,084 units.
Read article →Germany registered 249,163 new cars in April 2026, BEV share back to 25.8%
KBA reports 249,163 new passenger-car registrations in Germany in April 2026 (+2.7% YoY). Battery electric share 25.8% with 64,350 units (+41.3%).
Read article →Ireland new car registrations rose 17% in April 2026, EVs up 110%
SIMI reports 10,184 new car registrations in Ireland in April 2026, up 17% YoY. Electric vehicles surged 109.7% to 2,799 units.
Read article →China just crossed 60% NEV penetration: what April 2026 means for the global EV market
CPCA data for April 2026: China retailed 1,384,000 passenger cars, down 21.5%, of which 849,000 were NEVs. A 61.4% penetration rate, the first market above 60%.
Read article →Global BEV market share by country in 2025: the seven-market league table
BEV share of new-car sales by country in 2025: China 51% (NEV total), Norway 95%, Germany 16.5%, UK 22%, Ireland 17%, US 8%, India 2.4%, Japan 3.4%.
Read article →How Tata Motors holds 60% of India's EV market, and why the lead is narrowing
Tata Motors holds roughly 60% of India's passenger-EV market in FY25, Punch EV, Nexon EV, Tigor EV and Curvv EV.
Read article →BYD vs Tesla in China: how the volume gap reached 4 million units
BYD shipped 4.1 million NEVs in mainland China in 2025; Tesla shipped 580,000. The 7× gap reflects model breadth, price points, and BYD's vertical.
Read article →How the UK ZEV mandate is reshaping the new-car market
The UK ZEV mandate asks for 33% battery-electric sales in 2026. Through July the market is at 25.31%, with July setting a record 27.5%.
Read article →Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 Lightning: who is winning the US electric-pickup race
Tesla Cybertruck delivered 62,000 units in the US in 2025; Ford F-150 Lightning delivered 39,000. Both well below early projections.
Read article →How Volkswagen's ID line recovered from the 2024 collapse, Germany BEV data
Volkswagen's ID line registered 165,000 cars in Germany in 2025, up from 113,000 in 2024 after the 40% post-subsidy drop. ID.4 52,400, ID.3 35,200, ID.Buzz 25,700.
Read article →Why kei cars are 36.5% of Japan's new vehicle market, the regulatory class no other country has
Kei cars were 1,667,360 of Japan's 4,565,777 new vehicles in 2025, a 36.5% share, and 34.0% of passenger cars. The Honda N-Box sold 201,354, the top nameplate.
Read article →Germany registered 268,068 new cars in July 2026, BEV share hit a record 29.3%
KBA reports 268,068 new passenger-car registrations in Germany in July 2026, up 1.2% YoY.
Read article →UK new car registrations rose 11.7% in July 2026, BEV share hit a record 27.5%
SMMT reports 156,571 UK new car registrations in July 2026, up 11.7% YoY. Battery-electric registrations reached a record 43,106 units and a 27.5% share.
Read article →Ireland registered 29,046 new cars in July 2026, with a record 9,682 electric
SIMI reports 29,046 new car registrations in Ireland in July 2026, up 8.6% YoY. Battery-electric registrations hit a record 9,682, up 98%, about a third of.
Read article →China NEV penetration hit a record 65.1% in July 2026 as petrol retail fell 41%
CPCA final data for July 2026: China retailed 1.461 million passenger vehicles, down 20.9%.
Read article →Germany registered 212,563 new cars in August 2026, BEV share hit a record 32.4%
KBA reports 212,563 new passenger-car registrations in Germany in August 2026, up 2.6% YoY.
Read article →UK new car registrations rose 13.7% in August 2026, the best August on record
SMMT reports 94,236 UK new car registrations in August 2026, up 13.7% YoY, the best August since the plate change began.
Read article →Ireland registered 7,811 new cars in August 2026, electric now 26.3% of the year
SIMI reports 7,811 new car registrations in Ireland in August 2026, up 3% YoY, and 121,979 year to date, up 5%.
Read article →China NEV penetration hit a record 65.7% in August 2026 as the market rebounded 11% on July
CPCA preliminary data for August 2026: China retailed 1.626 million passenger vehicles, down 19% YoY but up 11% on July.
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