We’ve known for some time now that the auto market is really bad. We are talking about the war in Ukraine, as well as rising inflation and a shortage of semiconductors. Not to mention environmental regulations and other elements that make life difficult for builders. Thus, and since then Every crisis, new car sales have plummeted worldwide. Only in France did they return to the level of the 1990s, and in some months even worse. If one might think that the second-hand market is doing a little better, it is not.

💪 Strong growth of the market of used electrified vehicles: + 46% in one year!

In the second quarter, it is 1/3 of transactions.

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New autumn

However, a little lull was recorded a little earlier, with very slight increase in sales. But now in February the situation worsened again. Indeed, transactions fell by 6.6% compared to the same month last year. A sharp drop as only 418,585 cars changed hands in the last month. Since the beginning of the year, 829,165 sales were recorded, i.e. a a drop of 6.7%. compared to 2022. In particular, a shortage of used cars, as well as a very sharp rise in prices due to increased demand.

Which brands work best?

Of course, not all manufacturers are in the same boat. And it is the French brands that fry the most Renault recorded a 9.1% drop in sales. Peugeot shows a drop of 7.3%, and Citroën – by 6.6%. On the other hand, Skoda is doing well, with sales up 3.2%, but Dacia is the hit, with sales up 7.5%. Diesel fuel is still the majority of deals, despite still falling 10.4%.