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Long-form, primary-sourced data analyses for each of the seven launch markets. Figures are compiled from publications by national industry bodies and statistics offices, and each article links back to the matching dashboard.
Why one in four Irish car sales happen in January
Ireland's "year-plate" registration system put 33,499 of 2025's 124,954 new passenger cars, about 27%, into January, with July a second peak at about 21%.
Read article →Ireland's EV share reached 18.9% in 2025. Here is what changed
Battery-electric cars took 18.89% of Irish new-car registrations in 2025 (23,601 cars), and electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid together passed 56%, on SIMI's year-end figures.
Read article →The UK's twin plate-change peaks: why March and September dominate registrations
Britain's March and September plate changes put 669,994 of 2025's 2,020,520 new cars, about 33%, into two months. Here is the SMMT monthly pattern.
Read article →How Maruti Suzuki holds about 40% of India's passenger-vehicle market
Maruti Suzuki retailed 1,786,226 passenger vehicles in India in 2025, a 39.91% share on FADA data, more than Mahindra, Tata and Hyundai combined.
Read article →How BYD overtook Volkswagen as China's #1 brand in 2023, and held the lead since
BYD ended Volkswagen's run as China's best-selling carmaker in 2023 with just under 2.6 million sales. In 2025 it still led CPCA retail with a 14.7% share.
Read article →Germany's BEV market: from 18.4% to 13.5% and back to 19.1%, the three-year reset
Germany's BEV share fell from 18.4% in 2023 to 13.5% in 2024 after the Umweltbonus ended, then rose to a record 545,142 units and 19.1% in 2025 with no grant (KBA).
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, China's first month above 60%.
Read article →Electric car share by country in 2025: the league table
Battery-electric share of new-car sales by country in 2025: Norway 95.9%, UK 23.4%, Germany 19.1%, Ireland 18.9%, US 7.8%, with China NEV at 53.96%. Each figure linked to its source.
Read article →How Tata Motors went from 73% to 40% of India's EV market while still leading it
Tata Motors retailed 69,955 electric cars in India in 2025, a 40% share, down from 62% in 2024 and 73% in 2023, as JSW MG and Mahindra grew fast (Vahan data).
Read article →BYD vs Tesla in China: how the retail gap reached almost 2.9 million units
BYD retailed 3,484,525 NEVs in China in 2025 and Tesla 625,698, on CPCA data. Both fell year on year, and BYD sold about 5.6 times as many.
Read article →How the UK ZEV mandate is reshaping the new-car market
The UK ZEV mandate asks for 33% zero-emission car sales in 2026. Through September the market is at 26.2% battery-electric on SMMT preliminary figures.
Read article →Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150 Lightning: both fell in 2025, and the Lightning sold more
Kelley Blue Book estimates the Tesla Cybertruck sold 20,237 units in the US in 2025, down 48.1%, while Ford sold 27,307 F-150 Lightnings, down 18.5%.
Read article →How Volkswagen's ID line took Germany's top three BEV places in 2025
Volkswagen's ID.7, ID.3 and ID.4/ID.5 were Germany's three best-selling BEVs of 2025, with 92,051 registrations between them, up from 56,266 in 2024 (KBA data).
Read article →Why kei cars were 36.5% of Japan's new vehicle market in 2025, the regulatory class no other country has
Kei car dimensions: max 3.40m long, 1.48m wide, 2.00m tall, 660cc engine. Kei were 1,395,341 of 3,927,177 new vehicles in Japan, Jan to Oct 2026: 35.5%.
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, with record July BEV volume and a 27.5% share
SMMT reports 156,571 UK new car registrations in July 2026, up 11.7% YoY. Battery-electric registrations reached 43,106 units, a record for July, and a 27.5% share.
Read article →Ireland registered 29,046 new cars in July 2026, with a record 9,682 electric
Ireland registered 29,046 new cars in July 2026, up 8.6%, the first month of the 262 plate, with a record 9,682 battery-electric cars, up 98% (SIMI).
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 65.2% in August 2026 as retail fell 23.6%
CPCA final data for August 2026: China retailed 1,541,000 passenger vehicles, down 23.6% year on year, with NEVs a record 65.2% of the market.
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