Douglas A. Bolduc

Genesis, MG, Cupra, Rolls-Royce and Lynk & CO had triple-digit sales gains in October. Meanwhile, Tesla, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Polestar, Skoda and Toyota were among the 18 brands that had double-digit percentage increases in an overall European market that was up by 14 percent.

The electric SUV slipped out of the top 50 in October. The Peugeot 208 was No. 2 last month and Europe's No. 1 after 10 months.

VW was No. 2, Skoda was third, with Kia and Dacia rounding out the top five.

Ford increased sales 95 percent to 13,295 units last month, helped by a 156 percent gain in sales to private customers.

The delay for Europe, where the brand will start first in Germany, France and the Netherlands, comes as VinFast's first shipment of midsize SUVs departed Vietnam for the U.S.

CEO Thomas Ingenlath is determined to add production in Europe, but it's going to be at least five years before that happens.

The brand's signature EV is Europe's No. 5-selling midsize premium car ahead of rivals such as the BMW i4.

The interiors specialist's latest creation, the XiM23, emphasizes an immersive experience that design chief Tim Shih says exceeds what any hand-held devices brought into the car can provide.

Improved global car production, a more reliable supply of chips and strong demand for products such as its battery management system have boosted the optimism of the powertrain supplier's CEO, Andreas Wolf.

The model will be a city car aimed at younger customers who could be first-time Volvo owners, CEO Jim Rowen said.

When creating the Volvo EX90, Volvo Head of Global Design and UX Robin Page and his team wanted to create a model with smooth, clean, modern Scandinavian styling.

Jim Rowan said Argo AI's failure solidifies the automaker's strategy to team with partners to achieve next-level autonomy and improved infotainment.

The flagship electric SUV is the "first Volvo car to be truly defined by its software," CEO Jim Rowan said.

Asian brands committed to electrified powertrains, a low-cost champion and an "EV pioneer" made the biggest gains in market share in Europe over the last five years.

Genesis, BYD, Bugatti and Cupra had triple-digit sales gains in September. Polestar, Maserati, MG, Rolls-Royce, Porsche and Mercedes were among brands that had double-digit percentage increases in a market up 8 percent.