Western Europe Diesel Car Share Rebounds in October – GlobalData Report
According to data from GlobalData, the diesel car share of Western European car sales rebounded slightly in October, reaching a provisional figure of 10.7%. This marks a recovery from September’s low point but remains comparable to levels seen earlier this year in March and June.
The year-on-year decline of diesel cars slowed down since Q2 of the current year, registering at 2.5% for October. Despite this trend, actual sales figures saw a decrease; around 100,000 diesel vehicles were sold in October compared to approximately 122,000 units during the same period last year (a reduction of 22k cars).
Cumulative sales up until October amounted to 1.1 million units, a decline from January-October 2024 figures which stood at 1.37 million. This represents an overall year-on-year drop of 20%. Only...
