Von Professor Bratzel
Zulassungszahlen Januar bis Mai 2025 in Europa.
Here are some Market Trends by Manufacturer Group:
Volkswagen Group
Registrations: 493,199 (+3.1%)
Strong growth for SEAT (+9.6%) and Škoda (+8.5%). VW itself also showed positive development with +4.1%. Audi recorded a slight decline (–2.8%). Porsche reported a significant drop (–28.2%).
Stellantis
Registrations: 125,324 (–15.3%)
Heavy losses at Opel (–23.3%), Fiat (–15.9%), and Citroën (–17.9%). Peugeot also remained below the previous year’s level (–4.2%). Stellantis is among the main losers in the current reporting period.
BMW Group
Registrations: 109,201 (+2.7%)
BMW grew by +3.5%, while Mini declined slightly (–3.8%). Overall, a solid performance despite the shrinking market.
Mercedes-Benz AG
Registrations: 104,560 (–0.9%)
Only a slight decline – Mercedes remains relatively stable compared to other premium manufacturers.
Japanese Manufacturers
Registrations: 78,837 (–12.1%)
Almost all brands showed declining performance: Toyota Motor Corporation (–11.4%), Mazda (–14.2%), Nissan Motor Corporation (–34.6%). No positive momentum from Japan.
South Korea
Registrations: 63,523 (–10.0%)
Hyundai Motor Company dropped by 6.7%, and Kia Europe declined even further (–15.6%).
USA
Registrations: 51,277 (–12.3%)
Tesla suffered a sharp decline (–57.7%), while Ford posted solid growth of +5.7%.
Renault Group
Registrations: 50,265 (+5.6%)
Renault achieved strong growth of +23.8%, while Dacia declined (–5.7%). Overall, a mixed picture.
China
Registrations: 46,879 (+4.2%)
BYD EUROPE posted extraordinary growth of +489.2%, MG Roewe also showed strong gains (+11.3%). Volvo Group slightly down (–0.2%), but overall, Chinese brands continue their positive trajectory.