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New car registrations: +18.5% in May, battery electric 13.8% market share

In May 2023, the EU car market saw a significant increase in passenger car registrations, with nearly 1 million units, marking a 18.5% growth from the previous year. This is the tenth consecutive month of growth. All the EU’s four largest markets grew, with the strongest gains in Italy (+23.1%), Germany (+19.2%), and France (+14.8%).
From January to May 2023 , the EU car market grew by 18%, to 4.4 million registered cars. Although the market improved in May, year-to-date sales are still 23% lower compared to the same month in 2019, when 5.7 million units were registered. In this five-month period, there were double-digit gains in most markets, including the four largest: Spain (+26.9%), Italy (+26.1%), France (+16.3%), and Germany (+10.2%).
Overview of current registrations

Today, another meeting of the Homologation Group within PZPM was held at our headquarters, this time with the participation of representatives of the Transport Technical Supervision in the Ministry of Infrastructure. Many important and key topics were discussed from the point of view of importers and manufacturers of vehicles, trailers, including those concerning new homologation systems, samrt tachographs version II, , infrastructure charging systems and many other current issues. The number of participants was great:). The meeting was attended by more than 30 people. Thank you all very much for participating in the meeting and we are already thinking about the next one.

We are pleased to announce a new initiative of the Polish Automotive Industry Association - a monthly press release entitled "eRegistrations" on the first registrations of new vehicles with alternative fuels as for May 2023.
The publication contains a detailed analysis of the first registrations of passenger cars, vans up to 3.5 t, trucks over 3.5 t, buses, motorcycles and mopeds, as well as up-to-date information on CNG and LNG charging and refueling infrastructure.
The analysis was prepared by PZPM based on the Central Vehicle Register (KPRM/MC) and EIPA.  Overview

We invite you to the industry conference entitled. "What on the road to the automotive industry ?" , organized by AHK Poland, under the patronage of PZPM on June 21, 2023, in Piekary Slaskie.  REGISTRATION
The event will be attended by leading car manufacturers, components, Polish and German industry associations, business representatives and institutions supporting the automotive industry.
Michal Wekiera - Executive Director of PZPM - has been invited to join the panel discussion entitled "Megatrends in Automotive Development, Mobility of the Future" at 10:10 am.
During the panel, experts from the automotive industry will discuss topics on:zero-emission transport

• driving automation
• local and long-distance transportation
• Internet purchase of vehicles - convenience or necessity
• European regulations and legislation - where are we?