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US tariffs deal with EU finalised

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has welcomed confirmation that US tariffs on cars and parts from Europe will be set at 15%. The deal was originally agreed in July […]

Demand for petrol cars plummets 21.2%

Demand for petrol cars has continued to fall in the first six months of 2025 with sales into the 28 major European markets down by 21.2%. The ACEA has reported […]

May sales rally flagging new car market

The new car market in the EU rose by 1.6% in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. […]

Electric car sales in Europe up by a quarter

Electric car sales in Europe rose by more than a quarter in the first four months of 2025, while the combined petrol and diesel market share fell significantly. This is […]

Automotive skills gap addressed by ACEA and Adecco Group

The automotive skills gap is the focus of a new collaboration between the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the Adecco Group. The partnership will begin with a comprehensive analysis of the […]

New car sales down in first quarter

New car sales in the EU dropped by 1.9% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024. According to data from the ACEA, 779,817 new […]

VMs, SMMT, ACEA fined £460m for collusion

Sixteen vehicle manufacturers, the SMMT and the ACEA have been fined £460m for collusion around the advertising of what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled. The investigation which was […]

A third of new car sales now hybrids

More than a third of new car sales across Europe this year have been hybrid, according to new figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. It found that hybrid sales […]

ACEA calls for urgent electric vehicle stimulus

The ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association) has issued an urgent call to regulators to introduce a stimulus package to revive flagging electric vehicle sales. Year-to-date EV sales volumes in Europe […]