According to data from the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), 19,850 new cars were registered in Portugal in May, 14.5% more than in April. But it remains a much lower number than the 22,796 vehicles registered in March, the month this year in which the most new cars were sold in the country. Compared to May 2023, there was only a slight increase in sales (+0.17%).

In the 27 European Union (EU) countries as a whole, 911,697 new cars were registered in May, a slightly lower number than the previous month (913,995). Compared to a year ago, new car sales fell 3%, with declines observed in three of the region's four main markets: Italy (-6.6%), Germany (-4.3%) and France (-2.9%). %).

On the other hand, “despite the recession in May, year-to-date car registrations in the first five months of 2024 increased by 4.6% to 4.6 million units [in the EU]. All of the bloc's biggest markets showed a similar performance, with Spain (+6.8%), Germany (+5.2%), France (+4.9%) and Italy (+3.4%) recording a growth so far”, highlight ACEA in a statement published on its official page.

Analyzing the data by energy source, gasoline, and diesel cars had the greatest weight in sales in Portugal (48%). Following closely behind are hybrid-electric cars (16.7%), electric cars (15.9%), and plug-in hybrid-electric cars (13.1%).