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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) said today that it posted a 0.9% increase in passenger car and commercial vehicle volumes (PC, CV) in the so-called EU29 markets during the first half of 2024, at an 18.2% market share (footnote 1 below). Citroën, Dodge, Jeep® and Lancia brands increased sales versus last year. The company is Number One in France, Italy and Portugal year-to-date (YTD).
“We will sustain our growth by seizing opportunities and managing disruptions,” said Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Stellantis Chief Operating Officer, Enlarged Europe. “With our solid market position, strategic partnerships, and robust product lineup, we enter the year’s second half with strong momentum. We’re excited for the coming months, driven by our team’s fighting spirit and exciting new products – as planned this year in our Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan – to continue growing in Europe.”
In France, Stellantis held a more than 30% market share, with four models – Peugeot 208, 308, 2008, and Citroën C3 – in the top ten. Italy saw sales increase by 1%, at a 33% market share with five models in the top ten in June – Fiat Panda, Citroën C3, Lancia Ypsilon, Fiat 500 and Jeep Avenger, the best selling SUV in Italy. In Germany, sales increased by ~24%, with almost all brands recording double-digit growth versus last year and bringing market share to 14%. Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, and Slovenia all recorded double-digit sales growth, as well.**
Stellantis reported growth in the LEV market with a variety of new BEV, PHEV and MHEV models. BEV captured a 13.3% ytd share in the EU29 . In France, volumes grew by more than 48%, with Peugeot E-208 being best selling EV car in the semester. In June, BEV sales grew by 19% in Italy, supported by government incentives and by 16% in the UK, with market share up 1.1 points compared to last year.
Stellantis’ Pre-Owned Vehicle operation has achieved “substantial growth in the past six months, with G10 markets including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain showing a solid double-digit sales increase compared to last year,” Stellantis said.
** AutoInformed on: Tilt! Stellantis Now Favoring Hybrids in Europe
Inevitable Stellantis Footnotes
1 – BEV market preliminary figures. Data based on internal and third-party public sources
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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 Sales Up in EU for First Half of 2024
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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) said today that it posted a 0.9% increase in passenger car and commercial vehicle volumes (PC, CV) in the so-called EU29 markets during the first half of 2024, at an 18.2% market share (footnote 1 below). Citroën, Dodge, Jeep® and Lancia brands increased sales versus last year. The company is Number One in France, Italy and Portugal year-to-date (YTD).
“We will sustain our growth by seizing opportunities and managing disruptions,” said Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Stellantis Chief Operating Officer, Enlarged Europe. “With our solid market position, strategic partnerships, and robust product lineup, we enter the year’s second half with strong momentum. We’re excited for the coming months, driven by our team’s fighting spirit and exciting new products – as planned this year in our Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan – to continue growing in Europe.”
In France, Stellantis held a more than 30% market share, with four models – Peugeot 208, 308, 2008, and Citroën C3 – in the top ten. Italy saw sales increase by 1%, at a 33% market share with five models in the top ten in June – Fiat Panda, Citroën C3, Lancia Ypsilon, Fiat 500 and Jeep Avenger, the best selling SUV in Italy. In Germany, sales increased by ~24%, with almost all brands recording double-digit growth versus last year and bringing market share to 14%. Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, and Slovenia all recorded double-digit sales growth, as well.**
Stellantis reported growth in the LEV market with a variety of new BEV, PHEV and MHEV models. BEV captured a 13.3% ytd share in the EU29 . In France, volumes grew by more than 48%, with Peugeot E-208 being best selling EV car in the semester. In June, BEV sales grew by 19% in Italy, supported by government incentives and by 16% in the UK, with market share up 1.1 points compared to last year.
Stellantis’ Pre-Owned Vehicle operation has achieved “substantial growth in the past six months, with G10 markets including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain showing a solid double-digit sales increase compared to last year,” Stellantis said.
** AutoInformed on: Tilt! Stellantis Now Favoring Hybrids in Europe
Inevitable Stellantis Footnotes
1 – BEV market preliminary figures. Data based on internal and third-party public sources
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.