Sales of new passenger cars in Switzerland reached 25.2 thousand in March 2021, according to ACEA. This is 43.7%, or 7.68 thousand more than in the previous year. In the first three months of 2021, some 56.5 thousand cars were sold, up 1.88% yoy.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, sales of new electrically-chargeable passenger cars reached 14.7 thousand in Switzerland, up 136% yoy. Together with hybrid and other alternative fuels, sale of alternative fuel vehicles reached 37.2% of all new cars sold.
Sales of traditionally-powered vehicles using petrol and diesel reached 46.0 thousand or 62.8% of total in the fourth quarter of 2020 in Switzerland. The share of petrol reached 43.3% and of diesel-powered vehicles 19.4% of all new passenger cars sold.
In Europe, sales of new cars rose 62.7% to 1,388 thousand in March. Within the first three months of the year, the increase reached 0.849% as 3,081 thousand cars were sold.
Volkswagen Group sold the most cars in March 2021 in Europe, some 341 thousand vehicles representing 24.6% of the European market. Sales of PSA Group amounted to 212 thousand vehicles (or 15.3% of the market) while Renault Group and BMW Group held 7.80% and 7.50% of the market. Overall, the five largest manufacturers sold 62.3% of all new cars in March.
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