Stories land here when they belong to no single national market: type-approval and emissions rules that apply across the bloc, tariff decisions, and cars launched at one price for the whole region. Regulation is the recurring thread. The General Safety Regulation made driver-monitoring, speed warning and emergency-braking systems mandatory equipment on new cars, and the target of zero CO2 for newly registered cars from 2035 sits behind almost every European product plan. For who owns which European badge, see Europe’s car brands.
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Car News from EU
News spanning multiple European markets - EU-wide strategies, regulations, and launches.
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Skoda holds onto second place in Europe, and pulls further ahead
Skoda registered 457,663 cars across the EU27+4 in H1 2026, up 10.8% year on year, holding second place among all brands for a second straight quarter and pulling 14,966 cars clear of Toyota. Skoda's own EV deliveries rose a record 48%.
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EU electric car share tops 20% for the first time, combustion falls below 30%
Battery-electric cars reached 20.7% of new EU car sales in H1 2026, up from 15.6% a year earlier, while combined petrol and diesel share fell below 30% for the first time. France, Germany and Denmark led BEV growth; hybrids remain the single largest powertrain at 37.3%.
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EU now requires driver-monitoring cameras
From 7 July 2026, every new car and van registered in the EU must carry a camera-based system that tracks the driver's gaze and warns them when they look away from the road for too long. New model types have had it since 2024. This deadline catches the older models still in production.
Škoda Peaq revealed: electric flagship SUV with up to 647 km range
Škoda has fully revealed the Peaq, its largest model and electric flagship. Built on VW's MEB platform, it offers three variants from 204 to 300 hp and up to 647 km WLTP. From €49,900 (~$54,000) in Germany.
Stellantis FaSTLAne 2030: one platform, 60 new models, €60 billion
New CEO Antonio Filosa presented a five-year recovery plan after a loss-making 2025. One unified STLA One platform from 2027, 60 new models by 2030, and a network of partnerships with Leapmotor, Dongfeng, JLR and Tata.
Skoda Epiq: electric crossover on MEB+ from €32,100
Škoda's smallest electric model slots into the same MEB+ platform as the VW ID. Polo and Cupra Raval, with three powertrain options and LFP batteries on the two entry variants.
Stellantis announces E-Car: a new class of sub-€15,000 city EVs under Fiat, Citroën, and Opel
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa announced the E-Car programme - a family of electric vehicles under 4.2 metres, priced from €15,000, built to the EU's proposed M1E simplified safety standard. Three brands (Fiat, Citroën, Opel), one plant (Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy), production from 2028. The Dacia Hipster concept is the design reference for what M1E vehicles could look like.