Sales of new passenger cars in Portugal reached 14.8 thousand in April 2021, according to ACEA. This is 439%, or 12.1 thousand more than in the previous year. In the first four months of 2021, some 45.8 thousand cars were sold, down 4.54% yoy.
In the first quarter of 2021, sales of new electrically-chargeable passenger cars reached 4.98 thousand in Portugal, up 4.33% yoy. Together with hybrid and other alternative fuels, sale of alternative fuel vehicles reached 30.8% of all new cars sold.
Sales of traditionally-powered vehicles using petrol and diesel reached 21.5 thousand or 69.2% of total in the first quarter of 2021 in Portugal. The share of petrol reached 43.0% and of diesel-powered vehicles 26.3% of all new passenger cars sold.
In Europe, sales of new cars rose 256% to 1,040 thousand in April. Within the first four months of the year, the increase reached 23.1% as 4,121 thousand cars were sold.
Volkswagen Group sold the most cars in April 2021 in Europe, some 280 thousand vehicles representing 27.0% of the European market. Sales of PSA Group amounted to 162 thousand vehicles (or 15.5% of the market) while Renault Group and Hyundai Group held 8.10% and 7.50% of the market. Overall, the five largest manufacturers sold 65.5% of all new cars in April.
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