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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA. STLAM.MI) said today it increased registrations in the European market during the H1 2026 [footnotes 1 and 3] by 3.8% at 1.370 million vehicles compared with 2025. Stellantis with Chinese maker Leapmotor is the only OEM among the top eight automakers to increase its market share in the first half of the year. Stellantis, of course, is a financially challenged global automaker, having recently claimed that claimed that sharper management of its brand portfolio combined with investments in global platforms, powertrains and technology and partnerships will return operations to profitability. Stellantis posted a 2025 full year loss of €22.3 Billion.*
“During the first six months of 2026, we confirmed the positive momentum that Stellantis began to demonstrate toward the end of last year. In line with the objectives set out in our FaSTLAne 2030 strategic plan,* we consolidated our leadership in the A and B segments across the EU30 market, where our registrations have increased by 67,000 units year-on-year, rising to 93,000 units when Leapmotor sales are included,” claimed Emanuele Cappellano, COO of Enlarged Europe.
“Similarly, the Stellantis Pro One family remains firmly at the top of the podium in the highly competitive light commercial vehicle market,” Cappellano said. **
European Highlights
- In Italy, Stellantis is No. 1 and increased its sales by 4.5% in the first half of the year and five out of the six best-selling vehicles in the market were Stellantis models, with Fiat Pandina [hybrid – AutoCrat. Footnote 2] at the top. Chinese Leapmotor was the leading brand in the BEV segment.
- In France, Stellantis was the market leader in the first half, achieving a 28.8% market share and placing four models among the country’s top ten best-sellers, including the Peugeot 208, the overall market leader.
- In Germany, against a positive market backdrop, Opel delivered a strong performance, with passenger car sales up 14.5%, while the Opel Corsa remained the leading model in the city car segment.
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- The hybrid segment includes PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles), HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) and MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles)
- EU30: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Stellantis Increases EU Registrations during H1 2026
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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA. STLAM.MI) said today it increased registrations in the European market during the H1 2026 [footnotes 1 and 3] by 3.8% at 1.370 million vehicles compared with 2025. Stellantis with Chinese maker Leapmotor is the only OEM among the top eight automakers to increase its market share in the first half of the year. Stellantis, of course, is a financially challenged global automaker, having recently claimed that claimed that sharper management of its brand portfolio combined with investments in global platforms, powertrains and technology and partnerships will return operations to profitability. Stellantis posted a 2025 full year loss of €22.3 Billion.*
“During the first six months of 2026, we confirmed the positive momentum that Stellantis began to demonstrate toward the end of last year. In line with the objectives set out in our FaSTLAne 2030 strategic plan,* we consolidated our leadership in the A and B segments across the EU30 market, where our registrations have increased by 67,000 units year-on-year, rising to 93,000 units when Leapmotor sales are included,” claimed Emanuele Cappellano, COO of Enlarged Europe.
“Similarly, the Stellantis Pro One family remains firmly at the top of the podium in the highly competitive light commercial vehicle market,” Cappellano said. **
European Highlights
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.