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Spain and Argentina Auto Sales Extend Recovery as Electrified Share Jumps

Incentives, regional disparities and administrative delays are shaping both the pace of sales and the shift to electrified models.

Overview

  • Spain registered 61,315 passenger cars in August, up 17.2% year over year, with 14,939 BEV and PHEV sales representing 24.4% of the market and pulling average CO2 emissions below 100 g/km for the month.
  • Year to date in Spain, registrations reached 769,452 units, up 14.6% versus 2024, as private buyers and companies led growth and rentals reduced purchases after pre-summer fleet renewals.
  • Regional Spanish data show outsized gains: the Comunitat Valenciana sold 95,088 cars through August (+51.5% y/y) and rose 24% in August; Cantabria’s August registrations climbed 35.9% with triple‑digit electrified growth; Galicia rose 21% in August.
  • Argentina logged 54,664 new vehicles in August, up 31.7% year over year but down 13% from July, for 444,041 registrations through August (+65.6% y/y), with ACARA citing currency moves and processing delays affecting monthly timing.
  • Market composition trends align with EU data through July: conventional hybrids are the largest segment at 34.7% share, while zero‑emission models reached 15.6%, underscoring a gradual shift away from petrol and diesel.