Sales
Chinese brands are starting pivot away from BEVs to avoid EU tariffs. EV sales were up 41 percent, but PHEVs surged by 534 percent and full hybrids were up 3,946 percent.
The Skoda Elroq was the bestselling EV for the month, followed by the Volkswagen ID3, ID7 and ID4. The Tesla Model Y fell to 10th place.
Chinese automakers BYD, Chery and SAIC were sales winners in Europe in April, at the expense of European, Japanese and South Korean companies.
The Clio ended the Dacia Sandero's three-month streak as Europe's bestselling car. The VW Tiguan was No. 3, while the Toyota Yaris Cross got a big sales boost.
An interactive data dashboard for the Europe region.
Hein Schafer, a well-regarded executive among VW's U.S. retail network, had been in the role since January 2023.
The Chinese, U.S. and U.K. EV markets rose in 2024 while Germany and France saw mixed results in sales of BEVs and PHEVs.
Subaru of America's new CEO has significant experience in the U.S.
With a lack of fresh models, new tariffs in its biggest market, and sharp competition from local and Chinese rivals, Nissan's turnaround plan faces big challenges.
Stellantis will stick with the traditional dealership framework, except in some European markets where a transition to the new agency framework has already launched.
