The new car market grew by 21% in August and by 17% in the first eight months in Europe, with all-electric vehicles reaching a record share and gaining almost a million customers in eight months. 2023 is a great year for Tesla, Dacia reached 5% market share, but there were also brands that fell extremely.

ACEA figures show that 7 million new cars were registered in the first eight months of 2023, one million more than in the same period last year. Germany was the largest market with 1.91 million vehicles. The Romanian market reached 100,000 cars, which is 20% more than last year.

Two markets decreased: Hungary and Sweden, and the “percentage” leader in growth was Portugal with 37%.

Which brands are the best? Volkswagen occupies 11.1% of the market, Toyota – 6.5%, Renault – 5.9%, Peugeot – 5.7%, Skoda and Audi – 5.5%. Dacia increased its share compared to last year and sold 350,000 cars, i.e. 5%.

Which brands had very high growth rates since 2022? Tesla tripled sales to 179,000 vehicles. Mazda rose by 48%, Suzuki and Cupra – by 46%.

Alfa Romeo sales almost doubled, Skoda – by 29%, Audi – by 28%. Dacia sold 24% more cars. Brands also fell in price: Honda (-31%), Mitsubishi (-30%), Citroen and Fiat (-3%).

Of the total of 7 million new cars sold in Europe, 984,000 were fully electric, representing a record 14%. Of this electricity, 18% were Tesla Motors. In Romania, the total number for eight months was 10,612, almost 4,000 more than a year ago.

Germany ranks first in the electric sector with 355,000 electric vehicles, an average of 45,000 per month. France was second with 175,000. Among major markets, the biggest increase was Belgium, where electricity sales almost tripled to 60,000.