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Electric Vehicle Price Tag: The Average New EV Cost $55,842 in September 2026, and Used EVs $36,767
The average new electric vehicle in the US sold for $55,842 in September 2026, up 2.3% on August but 3.1% below a year earlier. Incentives fell to 11% of that price, the lowest of 2026, while a used EV averaged $36,767.
Read article →India October 2026: 507,768 Passenger Vehicles Retailed, Down 14.2% on a Festive Base, as Tata Widens Its Lead Over Mahindra
India retailed 507,768 passenger vehicles in October 2026, the third-best October on record. The 14.23% fall is against a Navratri-and-Diwali, GST-cut base; month on month the market rose 18.86%. Electric slipped to 7.30% because supply ran short.
Read article →KBA October 2026: 254,492 New Cars, Up 1.7%, With 94,086 BEVs at a 37.0% Share
Germany's electric share rose to 37.0% in October: 94,086 BEVs, up 79.5%, while petrol fell 40.5% and diesel 21.6% in a market that grew only 1.7%.
Read article →SMMT October 2026: 152,730 New Cars, Up 5.4%, BEVs Reach a 32.0% Share
The UK market grew for an 11th month running, but at about half the pace of the year so far. Battery-electric cars took 32.0% of October, their highest share of 2026, against a 33% full-year target.
Read article →China Car Sales October 2026: 1,643,000 Cars, NEV Penetration Reaches a Record 67.5%
China retailed 1,643,000 passenger cars in October 2026 on CPCA's final print, 27.1% fewer than a year ago, while NEV penetration rose to a record 67.5%.
Read article →Ireland Car Sales October 2026: 2,501 New Cars, Up 15%, Electric Up 55%
Ireland registered 2,501 new cars in October 2026, up 15%, taking the year to 130,754. Battery-electric registrations rose 55% to 1,092, 44% of the month.
Read article →Japan Car Sales October 2026: 381,756 Vehicles, Down 3.4%
Japan sold 381,756 new vehicles in October 2026, down 3.4%. Registered cars held flat at 249,180 while kei fell 10.0% to 132,576, with Daihatsu back ahead of Suzuki.
Read article →China Car Sales September 2026: 1,618,000 Cars, NEV Penetration Reaches 67.0%
China retailed 1,618,000 passenger cars in September 2026 on CPCA's final print, 28% fewer than a year ago, while NEV penetration rose to a record 67.0%.
Read article →India September 2026: 427,213 Passenger Vehicles Retailed, a Record, as Mahindra Edges Past Tata by 89 Units
India retailed a record 427,213 passenger vehicles in September 2026. The 32.10% headline growth sits on a distorted base, so the 6.17% rise on August is the number to trust. Electric reached 8.45% of retail.
Read article →KBA September 2026: 256,774 New Cars, Up 9.0%, a Record 88,599 BEVs at 34.5%
Germany's electric share passed one third of the market for the first time: 88,599 BEVs, up 94.7%, while petrol fell 29.2% and diesel 20.1%.
Read article →SMMT September 2026: 350,536 New Cars, Up 12.0%, a Record 99,201 BEVs at 28.3%
The UK plate-change month delivered 350,536 registrations, up 12.0%, with a record 99,201 battery-electric cars. Year to date, the BEV share is 26.16%, still short of the 33% mandate line.
Read article →Japan Car Sales September 2026: 433,683 Vehicles, Up 1.3%
Japan sold 433,683 new vehicles in September 2026, up 1.3%, its busiest month since March as the fiscal half closed. Registered cars carried the growth while kei slipped 0.6%.
Read article →Ireland Car Sales September 2026: 6,319 New Cars, Up 13%, Electric Up 80%
Ireland registered 6,319 new cars in September 2026, up 13%, taking the year to 128,254. Battery-electric registrations jumped 80.1% to 3,123, almost half of the month.
Read article →Car Market Share by Country 2026: China 36.3%, USA 32.8%, India 10.5%
Put the seven markets AutoNergy tracks into one pool and China is still the biggest slice, but a much smaller one than a year ago. India is the market gaining share fastest.
Read article →When Does 262 Reg Start? 1 July 2026, and 45,594 New 262 Reg Cars in Ireland So Far, Up 8%
The 262 plate started on 1 July 2026. Its first four months put 45,594 new cars on Irish roads, 8.3% more than the 252 plate in the same window, and about one in three is fully electric.
Read article →Best Family Cars in Ireland 2026: The Top 10 by SIMI Registrations (September 2026 Table, October Breakdown Not Published Yet)
Irish buyers vote with their registrations, and in 2026 they are voting for family crossovers. Eight of the ten best-selling new cars from January to September are SUVs or crossovers, led by the Toyota Yaris Cross.
Read article →Car Sales by Country, January to August 2026: China 11.7M, USA 10.6M, India 3.39M
Eight months into 2026, China and the United States account for most of the new cars sold across the seven markets AutoNergy tracks. Germany and the UK are growing, China's retail line is down a fifth, and every total below links to its source (the US figures are Cox Automotive estimates).
Read article →Germany Car Registrations August 2026 by Brand: VW 32,233, BYD Up 371.8%
Volkswagen still sold the most new cars in Germany in August 2026, but it lost 14% while BYD almost quintupled and Tesla more than doubled. The full KBA brand table, top ten first.
Read article →Best-Selling Cars in the UK, August 2026: Ford Puma 2,795, Chinese-Owned Brands Take 4 of the Top 6
The Ford Puma was Britain's best-selling car in August 2026, but four of the top six were Chinese-owned: two Jaecoos, an MG and an Omoda. The full SMMT top ten, the BEV top six and the year-to-date leaders.
Read article →India Car Sales August 2026: 4,39,309 Dispatched by SIAM, 4,02,398 Retailed by FADA
India has two August car-sales numbers, and both are records. Manufacturers dispatched 4,39,309 passenger vehicles to dealers, up 36.5%; buyers registered 4,02,398, up 16.14%. Here is what each one measures.
Read article →US EV Sales August 2026: 78,895 New EVs, a 5.7% Share, Tesla Just Over Half
US new-EV sales edged up 2.5% in August 2026 to an estimated 78,895, holding a 5.7% share. The year-on-year drop looks dramatic only because August 2025 was a record month.
Read article →India August 2026: 402,398 Passenger Vehicles Retailed as Alternative Fuels Pass Petrol
India retailed 402,398 passenger vehicles in August 2026, the first August ever above four lakh. The bigger number is the fuel mix: CNG, hybrid and electric combined took 41.95% and pushed petrol out of first place.
Read article →Germany Car Sales August 2026: 212,563 New Cars, Record 32.4% BEV Share (KBA)
Almost one in three new German cars in August 2026 was fully electric. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt counted 68,930 battery-electric registrations, a record 32.4% share, up 75.1% year on year.
Read article →SMMT August 2026: 94,236 New Cars, Up 13.7%, 28,063 BEVs at 29.8%
The UK had its best August since the biannual plate change began, up 13.7%, with battery-electric cars taking a near-record 29.8% share in a seasonally quiet month.
Read article →Ireland August 2026: Electric Cars Now a Quarter of the Year as Market Grows 5% to 121,979
Ireland's electric share for 2026 has climbed to 26.3% after a steady August. Electric cars registered so far this year are up 55% on 2025, and SIMI is now pushing Budget 2026 to protect the incentives behind it.
Read article →China August 2026: 1,005,000 NEVs of 1,541,000 Cars, a Record 65.2% Penetration
China's electric penetration set a new record for the second straight month, 65.2% in August on CPCA's final print, which revised the month down from the preliminary 1,626,000 cars to 1,541,000.
Read article →Japan August 2026: Sales Rise 2.0% to 307,374 Units
Japan's combined vehicle market grew 2.0% in August 2026 to 307,374 units, a steady month in a market where electric share remains the lowest of any country AutoNergy tracks.
Read article →US August 2026: Sales Beat Forecast at a 16.8 Million SAAR, Sixth Straight Month Above 16 Million
The US market beat its own forecast in August 2026, running at a 16.8 million SAAR for a sixth straight month above 16 million, the longest streak since March 2020, even as affordability pressure keeps building.
Read article →Electric Car Share by Country, August 2026: China 65.2%, Germany 32.4%, UK 29.8%, India 7.63%, USA 5.7%
Two records fell in the same month. China's NEV penetration hit 65.2% and Germany's BEV share hit 32.4%, both the highest either market has ever posted, while the UK's 29.8% is a low-volume seasonal spike worth reading carefully.
Read article →Germany July 2026: 78,609 BEVs Registered, a Record 29.3% Share, Petrol Down to 18.9%
Almost one in three new German cars in July 2026 was fully electric. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt counted 78,609 battery-electric registrations, a 29.3% share, while petrol dropped under a fifth of the market for the first time.
Read article →China July 2026: NEV Penetration Hits a Record 65.1% as Petrol Retail Collapses 41%
Two in every three cars retailed in China in July 2026 plugged in. The record 65.1% penetration was not set by electric growth. It was set by petrol cars falling 41% in a single year.
Read article →India July 2026: 416,555 Passenger Vehicles Retailed, the First July Above Four Lakh
India retailed 416,555 passenger vehicles in July 2026, the first time the month has ever cleared four lakh. Electric passenger vehicles grew 83% and held a 7.9% share.
Read article →Japan July 2026: 417,173 Vehicles Sold, Up 6.8%, With Kei Cars at 140,494
Japan sold 417,173 vehicles in July 2026, a 6.8% gain, with kei minivehicles holding a third of the market. The month also saw the first foreign-designed kei car reach Japanese showrooms.
Read article →US July 2026: EV Share Falls to 5.6% as 77,266 Electric Vehicles Sell in a 1.36 Million Market
The US sold about 1.36 million vehicles in July 2026. Only 77,266 were electric, down 41.5% year on year, a 5.6% share and the clearest measure yet of what the federal tax credit was doing.
Read article →Electric Car Share by Country, July 2026: China 65.1%, Ireland 33%, Germany 29.3%, UK 27.5%, USA 5.6%
Seven markets, one month, one table. July 2026 put China at 65.1% NEV penetration and the United States at 5.6% EV share. The spread between the top and the bottom of the table has never been wider.
Read article →UK Electric Car Registrations July 2026: BEVs Jump 44.5% to a 27.5% Share
The UK registered 43,106 battery-electric cars in July, up 44.5% year on year. The market grew for an eighth straight month, but EV share still trails the annual mandate path.
Read article →Ireland Electric Car Registrations July 2026: Record 9,682 BEVs Put Electric First
Ireland registered 9,682 battery-electric cars in July, the highest monthly total on record. Electric also became the country's leading powertrain for 2026 to date.
Read article →Ireland New Car Registrations H1 2026: 85,203 Sold, Electric Cars Up 48% to a 24% Share
Ireland closed the first half of 2026 with 85,203 new cars registered, up 4.2%. The real story sits under the headline: battery electric registrations jumped 48% to 20,164 units and a 24% share, the highest first-half EV share the country has recorded.
Read article →China NEV Penetration Hits 62.8% in June 2026 as the Combustion Market Collapses
In June 2026, 62.8% of every passenger car retailed in China was a new-energy vehicle. The striking part is the backdrop: the overall market shrank while the electric share set near-records. China is the mirror image of the Western slowdown.
Read article →Japan New Car Sales H1 2026: 2.39 Million Units, Up 1.8%, With Electric Still a Rounding Error
Japan registered 2,387,190 new vehicles in the first half of 2026, up 1.8%, including kei minicars. Toyota did most of the lifting. And in a year when every other major market is arguing about electric share, Japan's battery electric slice stayed near 3%.
Read article →US EV Share H1 2026: Stuck Near 6% as the Federal Tax Credit Fades
The American electric transition has stalled in place. EV share was 5.8% in the first quarter of 2026 and 5.4% in the second, well below the 10.6% peak of late 2025. The cause is not mysterious: the 7,500 dollar federal tax credit is gone, and buyers moved to hybrids.
Read article →Global Electric Car Share by Country, H1 2026: China 62.8%, UK 25%, Germany 24.8%, Ireland 24%, USA 6%
Put the first-half 2026 figures side by side and the electric transition splits into three speeds. China is past 60% on new-energy share. A tight European cluster runs in the mid-20s. And the United States and Japan sit at the bottom, near 6% and 3%. Here is the table, source body named for each number.
Read article →Germany's EV Subsidy Is Back: Up to 6,000 Euro, Income-Tested, Backdated to January 2026
Two years after abruptly killing its EV grant, Germany brought it back. The new scheme opened for applications on 19 May 2026, pays up to 6,000 euro, is backdated to 1 January, and is deliberately aimed at lower-income households rather than everyone. The market response is already visible in the registration data.
Read article →Germany EV Registrations June 2026: Electric Outsells Hybrid for the First Time
84,057 fully electric cars were registered in Germany in June 2026. For the first time in a single month, that was more than conventional hybrids. The number carries a subsidy story underneath it.
Read article →UK Electric Car Registrations June 2026: BEVs Hit 30%, the Year's High, as Market Grows 11.4%
Nearly one in three new cars registered in the UK in June 2026 was fully electric. It was the strongest June for the market since 2019, and battery-electric share hit 30%, the highest of the year so far.
Read article →India EV Sales June 2026: Electric Car Retail More Than Doubles to 31,823 Units
India registered 31,823 electric passenger vehicles in June 2026. That is more than double June last year. It arrived in the same month passenger vehicles set a best-ever June record.
Read article →Global Car Market May 2026: EU BEV Share Crosses 20% YTD, the UK Logs Its Strongest May Since 2019
May 2026 was the month the European electric transition stopped looking like a one-country story. EU battery-electric share crossed 20% year-to-date, the UK posted its strongest May since 2019, Germany held a 25% BEV month, and Ireland nearly doubled its EV count. Here is the cross-market picture, with the source body named for each figure.
Read article →Germany BEV Registrations May 2026: 59,969 and a 25% Share (KBA Data)
The KBA published May on 3 June. Germany registered 239,448 new cars, essentially flat year-on-year, but battery-electric registrations jumped 39.3% to 59,969 units and a 25% share. Counting plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell, 36.7% of every new German car in May was electrified.
Read article →UK SMMT May 2026: 160,662 New Cars, BEV Share Hits a 2026 High of 27.3%
SMMT's May figures are the strongest the UK has posted for the month since 2019. 160,662 new cars, up 7.1%, with battery-electric registrations climbing 34.2% to 43,931 units and a 27.3% share, the highest of 2026. But the year-to-date EV share of 23.9% still trails the 33% mandate.
Read article →Global Auto Industry May 2026: The Hybrid Pivot, $1.1B Tariff Hits, and the EV Slowdown Behind the Numbers
May 2026 was the month the global auto industry's 2026 narrative crystallised. Honda and Ford have pivoted to hybrid-first. GM disclosed a $1.1B tariff hit on a single quarter. OEMs are quietly rebuilding their assembly lines around flexibility, and the EV slowdown is no longer a quirk of any one market.
Read article →Ireland May 2026: 8,068 New Cars, EV Registrations More Than Double Again
SIMI's May 2026 numbers are the strongest single month of the year so far. 8,068 new cars, up 38.58% on May 2025. Battery-electric registrations more than doubled at +115% YoY. Toyota RAV4 stays on top, Volkswagen ID.4 leads electric, and BEV market share crossed 23% YTD.
Read article →Germany April 2026: VW Slips 6.7%, Mercedes +4.9%, Skoda +12.2%, BEVs Now 25.8%
KBA's April 2026 bulletin shows Germany's new-car market gently positive (+2.7% YoY) while the brand table reshuffles. Volkswagen lost share, Mercedes-Benz and Audi posted strong gains, Skoda continued its long rise, and BEVs surged 41% to a 25.8% share.
Read article →USA Q1 2026: EV Share Resets to 5.8% as Federal Incentives End, Tariffs Bite
Q1 2026 was the rough re-set the US EV market everyone in the industry had warned about. Sales fell 27% year-on-year to 216,399 units, EV share dropped from a peak 10.6% to 5.8%, and the broader market is absorbing $3,800 per vehicle in tariff-related cost.
Read article →Japan April 2026: BEV YTD Up 44%, Mitsubishi Leads the Pack From a 3% Base
Japan's hybrid-first market continues to confound the European playbook. April 2026 passenger-car sales were up 9.1% year-on-year, but YTD is still slightly negative. BEV share remains around 3% of new sales, yet within that thin slice, Mitsubishi is quietly running away with category share.
Read article →China NEV May 2026: CPCA Forecasts 950,000 Retail Units and a Record 62.5% Penetration
CPCA's May 2026 forecast lands at 950,000 NEV retail units, 12% above April, with NEV penetration hitting a record 62.5%. The pure price-war era is ending. Lithium is up, BYD and Xiaomi raised select prices, and margin discipline is returning.
Read article →UK BEV April 2026: 39,084 Battery EVs, 26.2% Share, and the Two-Millionth EV Milestone
SMMT reported 149,247 UK new-car registrations in April 2026, up 24% YoY on a tax-change rebound. Pure-electric registrations hit 39,084 units, a 59.1% jump, taking BEV share to 26.2% and pushing cumulative UK EVs past 2 million. The full-year BEV forecast was trimmed.
Read article →India EV Passenger Vehicles April 2026: 23,506 Units Sold, Tata Still on Top, VinFast Quietly No.2
FADA's April 2026 retail data shows India sold 23,506 electric passenger vehicles, a 75% jump year-on-year. Tata Motors remains category leader. The new entrant story: VinFast reported 1,232 units, just ahead of Maruti's eVitara at 1,231.
Read article →Global EV Sales January-April 2026: 11.2 Million Cars, 19.8% Share, Tesla Edges Ahead of BYD on Pure-EV
Global EV sales hit 11.2 million units in the first four months of 2026, a 26% jump on the same period a year ago. Pure-EV market share worldwide reached 19.8%. Tesla reclaimed the top pure-EV spot from BYD after BYD's Q1 pure-EV volume fell 25% year-on-year.
Read article →EV Market Share by Country 2026: China 65.2%, Germany 32.4%, UK 29.8%
Updated to August 2026: China NEV 65.2%, Germany BEV 32.4%, UK 29.8%, Ireland 26.3% year to date, USA 5.6%. The full leaderboard with the source body named for every figure.
Read article →Most Popular Car in Ireland 2026: Toyota Yaris Cross Leads the September 2026 Table (October Breakdown Not Published Yet)
Ireland has registered 128,254 new cars in 2026 through September. The best-selling new car of the year so far is the Toyota Yaris Cross, Toyota leads the brand table, and the Volkswagen ID.4 is the best-selling electric car.
Read article →Maruti Suzuki Market Share in India 2026: 41.75% of a 507,768-Car October
Maruti Suzuki retailed 211,996 cars in October 2026, 41.75% of India's passenger-vehicle retail. India's market reached 4,323,120 from January to October. Here is what the trade-body data shows.
Read article →India Passenger Vehicle Market May 2026 Outlook: Tata EV Lead, Maruti Hybrid Push, and the SUV Ceiling
April 2026 was a record April for Indian passenger vehicle retail. Utility vehicles dominate the mix. Tata still leads EVs. Maruti is leaning into hybrids. Where the next few months are heading.
Read article →UK ZEV Mandate 2026: 33% Target Against a 26.6% Run-Rate Through October
The UK is ten months into a 33% ZEV year. The run-rate through October is 26.6%, after BEVs hit a 32.0% share in October, their highest of the year. BEV-only brands are well above target; others rely on the credit-trading market. Here is how the gap works.
Read article →Ireland Brand x Fuel Mix 2024-2026: Open CSO Data and What the Public SIMI Portal Does Not Show
CSO Ireland's TEM28 open data table publishes the full Make x Fuel x Month matrix for every new private car licensed since January 2024. AutoNergy now ingests it directly. Toyota 83% Hybrid. BMW 62.5% PHEV. Skoda 54% Diesel. No login required.
Read article →Global EV Share April 2026: China NEV 61.4%, UK 26.2%, Germany 25.8%, USA 5.6%
Four months into 2026, the gap between the EV leaders and the laggards is wider than ever. China's NEV share crossed 60%. The US is under 6%. A clean side-by-side.
Read article →Germany KBA Data April 2026: 64,350 BEVs, 25.8% Share
Germany's April market grew modestly on the headline number. Underneath it, BEV registrations jumped 41% YoY to a 25.8% share, and average new-car CO2 fell almost 11%. The post-incentive-cliff recovery is real.
Read article →China April 2026 NEV Penetration: Record 61.4%, Retail Down 21.5% (CPCA Final)
China's April market is two stories. The total passenger-vehicle market retreated sharply, down 20% YoY, down 15% MoM. But NEVs hit a record penetration: 62.8% on CPCA's preliminary count, revised to 61.4% in the final data. The ICE half of the market is in retreat; the EV half is taking over.
Read article →UK April 2026: Two-Millionth EV Registered as the Market Surges 24% on Tax-Change Rebound
April was the strongest UK April since 2019. The two-millionth EV crossed onto British roads, fleet sales drove most of the volume, and the SMMT pushed its full-year forecast upward.
Read article →India April 2026: Record-High April Passenger Vehicle Retail at 4.07 Lakh Units
FADA's monthly retail data shows April 2026 as the highest-ever April for Indian passenger-vehicle retail. Rural growth far outpaced urban, EV share reached 5.77%, and inventory stayed inside the healthy band.
Read article →Ireland April 2026: 10,184 New Cars and an EV Market That Doubled in a Year
April delivered a 17% year-on-year rise in new car registrations. EV registrations more than doubled, hybrids held the largest fuel-mix slice of the year to date, and the Toyota RAV4 was the month's best-selling car.
Read article →USA April 2026: Third Straight Monthly Decline Against a Tariff-Inflated 2025
The US new-vehicle market posted its third consecutive monthly year-on-year decline in April, measured against an April 2025 inflated by tariff pull-forward buying. Fuel prices and sentiment are the new headwinds.
Read article →China Car Market 2024: 27.6 Million Cars, BYD #1, NEVs Near 48%
China's 2024 passenger car market hit 27.6 million units including exports. BYD is the clear #1, NEVs took close to half of retail sales, and Chinese brands now lead the league table.
Read article →USA Car Sales 2025: 16.3 Million Units, Toyota #1 Brand, Hybrids Climb
US new-vehicle sales hit 16.3 million in 2025, the best year since 2019. The Ford F-Series stayed #1 model, but the Toyota brand beat the Ford brand for the second year running.
Read article →India Car Sales 2025: 4.47 Million Cars, Maruti Suzuki Holds About 40%
India's 2025 PV market hit a record 4.47 million units. Maruti held about 40% share, Mahindra surged into the top 3, and EV sales rose 77%. Here's what changed.
Read article →Germany Car Market 2025: 2.86 Million Cars, VW Holds 19.6%, EV Share 19.1%
Germany registered 2.86M passenger cars in 2025, up 1.4%. VW still leads, BEV share recovered to 19.1% after the 2024 incentive cut, diesel keeps shrinking.
Read article →Japan Car Sales 2025: 4.57 Million Vehicles, Toyota Holds 31%, Kei 36.5%
Japan sold 4.57M new vehicles in 2025 (including kei). Toyota took nearly 1 in 3, and hybrids remain the default powertrain in one of the most hybrid-heavy markets on earth.
Read article →UK Car Market 2025: 2.02 Million Registrations, BEV Share 23.4%
The UK new car market hit 2.02M units in 2025. The ZEV mandate pushed BEV share to 23.4%. The Ford Puma was the best-selling car and the Tesla Model Y the best-selling EV.
Read article →Ireland Car Sales 2025: 121,000 Cars, EV Share Crosses 17%
Ireland registered 124,954 new cars in 2025, up 3% on 2024. EV share reached 18.89%, Toyota held #1, and the January plate rush remained the dominant feature.
Read article →Top Global Car Brands and Groups 2024 by Sales Volume
Toyota stayed the world's #1 automaker in 2024 with 10.82M group sales. BYD's 4.27M put it among the world's largest carmakers. Here are the figures.
Read article →BYD vs Volkswagen China: How BYD Became China's #1 Passenger Car Brand
Volkswagen ruled China's passenger car market from at least 2008 to 2022. In 2023 BYD took the crown. By 2024 it was a runaway. Here's how it happened.
Read article →Best-Selling Pickup Trucks in USA 2025: F-Series, Silverado, RAM Ranked
Ford F-Series sold 828,832 units in 2025, its 49th straight year as America's top truck. RAM and Silverado follow. Here are the ranked top 10.
Read article →Tata EV India Market Share 2025: Still #1 Despite New Competition
Tata Motors retailed 69,955 EVs in 2025 and still held the #1 spot in India's PV EV market, but JSW MG and Mahindra are closing fast.
Read article →Germany EV Market 2025: How BEV Sales Recovered After Subsidy Cut
Germany ended its federal EV grant in December 2023. BEV registrations fell 27.4% in 2024. In 2025 they recovered fully. Here's how.
Read article →Why Japan is the BEV Laggard: Under 2% EV Share Despite Toyota Roots
Japan's BEV share is under 2%, versus 19.1% in Germany, 7.8% EV share in the US and about a third in China. The country that invented the modern hybrid has been slow on pure EVs. Here's why.
Read article →UK ZEV Mandate 2025 Update: Where the Targets Stand and What Changes in 2026
The 2025 ZEV target was 28% BEV share. The actual outturn was 23.43%, or 473,348 battery-electric cars. Here is what penalties applied, who used flexibility credits, and how the 33% target for 2026 works.
Read article →Ireland's January Plate Rush: Why 26% of Cars Sell in One Month
Roughly 1 in every 4 new Irish cars sold in 2025 was registered in January. Here's why Ireland's plate-change system creates Europe's most extreme seasonality.
Read article →Global EV Adoption Leaderboard 2025: Country-by-Country BEV Share
Norway leads at 95.9% BEV share. China leads on absolute units. The US lags most developed markets. Here's the country-by-country EV adoption table for 2025.
Read article →China NEV Penetration 2025: BEV vs PHEV Share, Outcome and Drivers
China was the first major market where NEVs crossed half of all new car sales. Pure BEVs lead but PHEVs are accelerating faster. Here's the data and the trajectory.
Read article →Tesla vs Ford EV Sales USA: How the Mustang Mach-E Stacks Up
Tesla still dominates US EV sales by about 7:1 over Ford. Ford's Mustang Mach-E held its volume in 2025 while the F-150 Lightning stalled. Here's the data.
Read article →India SUV Revolution: How Utility Vehicles Took 65% of the Indian Car Market
A decade ago the Indian car market was dominated by hatchbacks. In FY2024-25 utility vehicles took 65% of passenger vehicle dispatches, one of the most dramatic body-type shifts of any major market.
Read article →VW ID Series vs Tesla in Germany: ID.4, ID.7 vs Model Y, Model 3
The Tesla Model Y was still Germany's best-selling BEV in 2024, but its lead over VW Group models shrank sharply, and Tesla halved again in 2025. Here's the data.
Read article →UK vs EU Car Market 2025: How Brexit Reshaped Registrations
The UK new car market is still smaller than it was in the mid-2010s, though it remains Europe's number two. Germany continues to dominate. Here's how the post-Brexit auto market has reshaped.
Read article →World's Largest Car Markets 2025: China, USA, Japan and India Top the Table
China sells about 5x more cars than India. The US sells 8x more than the UK. Here's the ranked table of the largest car markets for 2025.
Read article →Ireland New Car Sales 2024: Full Year Breakdown of Registrations, Brands, and EV Share
Ireland registered just over 121,000 new passenger cars in 2024, 1% below 2023. Under the headline number, the fuel mix kept shifting and one brand stayed at the top.
Read article →Top 10 Best-Selling SUVs in China 2024
Tesla Model Y was China's #1 SUV in 2024. BYD took 3 of the top 10. Here are the ranked sales numbers.
Read article →USA SUV Dominance 2025: Market Share, Leading Models, Trends
SUVs and crossovers are the core of the US new-vehicle market. Here are the leading models of 2025 with sales figures and what's driving the segment.
Read article →India vs China Car Market: Why India is the Next Growth Frontier
China sells about 5x more cars than India today. But India's growth rate was more than double China's in 2025, and in AutoNergy's view the structural drivers favor India over the next decade.
Read article →Germany Diesel Decline: From 48% in 2015 to Under 15% in 2025
In 2015 Germany sold one diesel for every petrol car. By 2025 diesel was under 15% of new sales. The collapse is one of the steepest fuel-mix shifts on record.
Read article →Best Selling Cars in Ireland 2024: Toyota Leads, SUVs Take 55% of the Market
Toyota was Ireland's best-selling brand again in 2024, and SUVs and crossovers took roughly 55% of new registrations on AutoNergy's own estimate. The Hyundai Tucson was the best-selling model.
Read article →China EV Export Boom: 1.28 Million NEVs Shipped in 2024
China exported 1.28M NEVs in 2024, with Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America among the main destinations. BYD, MG and Chery lead the surge.
Read article →California EV Share 2025: Why It's Near a Quarter While Texas Lags
California buys far more EVs than any other US state. Here's why state-level adoption diverges so sharply, and what it means for federal policy.
Read article →Electric Cars in Ireland 2026: EV Market Share, Statistics, and Growth Trends
From 1,233 registrations in 2018 to over 17,000 in 2024 and 23,601 in 2025, Ireland's EV market has grown quickly. But the headline numbers hide a more complicated story about infrastructure and affordability.
Read article →Tesla Model Y in China: Why It's Still the #1 SUV by Volume
Despite BYD's scale, the Tesla Model Y was China's best-selling SUV in 2024. Here's why, and what changes in 2025.
Read article →Ireland's Diesel Decline: How 70% Market Share Collapsed to Under 23% by 2024
In 2016, seven out of every ten new cars sold in Ireland ran on diesel. By 2024, fewer than one in four did, and by 2025 about one in six.
Read article →India Car Market 2024: 4 Million Vehicles, Maruti's Iron Grip, and the EV Surge
India became one of the world's three largest car markets in FY2024 with over 4 million passenger vehicle sales. Maruti Suzuki still rules, but the EV story is being written by Tata.
Read article →Ireland vs UK Car Market: How Two Neighbours Buy Cars Completely Differently
Ireland and the UK sit 60 miles apart but their car markets operate on totally different scales, rhythms, and fuel-mix trajectories. Here is what the data reveals.
Read article →UK Car Market 2024: EVs Hit 19.6%, Tesla Leads, and the Petrol Era Fades
The UK registered just under 2 million new cars in 2024, with battery electric vehicles reaching a record 19.6% market share. The pace of transition is accelerating, but the story differs sharply by region.
Read article →India's Car Market Hits 4 Million Units: Inside One of the World's Fastest Growing Auto Sectors
India registered over 4 million new passenger cars in 2024, making it the third-largest car market on earth. The growth story is unlike anything happening in Europe or America.
Read article →Tata Motors EV Dominance: How One Company Owns 62% of India's Electric Car Market
While global EV markets are fiercely competitive, India's electric car sector is dominated by a single player. Tata Motors took 62% of battery EV registrations in the country in 2024.
Read article →Global EV Outlook 2025: What Ireland, UK, India and USA Tell Us About the Transition
Four countries. Four different EV stories. But one common direction. We compare Ireland, the UK, India and the USA to understand where the electric transition stands, and where it is heading.
Read article →SUV Takeover: How Crossovers and SUVs Conquered Every Car Market on Earth
In Ireland, more than half of new cars are SUVs on AutoNergy's estimate. In the US, SUVs and pickups are the large majority of sales. In India, utility vehicles took 65% of passenger vehicle sales in FY2024-25. The shift is global.
Read article →UK ZEV Mandate Explained: The 22% to 80% Target Schedule and What It Means for Buyers
The UK government now requires car manufacturers to sell a minimum percentage of zero-emission vehicles each year. Miss the target and you pay fines. Here is how the ZEV mandate actually works.
Read article →Full-Size Pickup Truck Market: 14.2% of US Sales, F-Series 828,832 in 2025
In no other country on earth do pickup trucks outsell sedans by a factor of three. The US car market is structurally unlike any other, and the data shows exactly why.
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