Overview
- Official data show 125,826 registrations in October, down 0.6% year on year, with January–October totaling 1,293,366, off 2.7% and 20.4% below 2019.
- Private buyer registrations fell about 11.85% in October, equating to roughly 10,000 fewer cars than a year earlier.
- Dealer km 0 self-registrations rose 36.1% to a 14% share, and rental registrations increased 17.9% in the month and 12.8% year to date.
- The powertrain mix shifted as petrol dropped 17% and diesel 29.2% while hybrids rose 6.4%, plug‑ins 111.9%, and battery electrics 24.9%, taking rechargeables to a 12.2% monthly share.
- Stellantis gained ground with 33,704 registrations (+5.2% y/y) and a 26.8% share, as a dealer survey found only 6% foresee near‑term growth and 66% expect further declines.