Car sales in the Murcia region grew by 10.8% last year

According to the associations of manufacturers (Anfac), dealers (Faconauto) and sellers (Ganvam), in September, car sales in the Murcia region increased by 10.8% compared to the same month the previous year, reaching a total of 1,401 units. ) published on Tuesday. The growth recorded in the Community is the fifth largest in the country, after those of Asturias (52.1%), the Balearic Islands (30.8%), Cantabria (18.5%) and Madrid (11.9%).

From January to the ninth month of the year, 12,522 vehicles were sold in the Murcia region, 7.6% more than in the same period in 2023, the fifth highest by population. The increase in registrations recorded in the Murcia region is driven by a 36.5% monthly increase in sales of electric vehicles (BEVs), extended range electric vehicles (EREVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plug-in vehicles. in hybrids (HEV), hydrogen (FCEV), CNG, LNG and LPG.

Of these, a total of 6,702 units were sold between January and September, with 825 sold last month. On the other hand, registrations of both diesel and gasoline passenger cars decreased in monthly terms and in increasing volumes over the year.

National data

Nationally, registrations of cars and SUVs in Spain reached 73,144 units in September, representing an increase of 6.31% compared to the 68,803 registered in the ninth month of 2023, while for the year they increased by 4.7 %.

For employers, this indicator manages to restore the positive dynamics that were present during the year and which fell last month. Both improved sales in individual channels and a strong recovery in the electrified passenger car market allowed the month to close positively.

This brings total registrations to 744,698 units in the nine months of 2024, up from 711,383 units registered in the same period the previous year, although this is still 23% below 2019’s pre-pandemic levels.

Through channels, private owners purchased 36,639 cars and SUVs in August, which is 10.5% more year-on-year, and 324,773 units. in accumulation for the year, 7.5% more, and companies registered 31,732 units in the ninth month of this year. year (-1.1%) and 263,286 accumulated since January (-9.6%).

For their part, car rental companies purchased 4,773 cars and SUVs in the national market in September 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 34.4%. Likewise, the 2024 cumulative figure increased 32.6% to 156,639 units.

On the other hand, 24,543 passenger cars were registered for leasing in September, down 15.6% year on year, and in the nine months to 2024, registrations using this method increased by 12.4%, to 249,234 units.

Similarly, LCV registrations reached 12,829 units in September, representing an increase of 15.9% compared to the same month last year, while 122,132 units were sold in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 16 .6% more than last year. same period 2023.

By type, derivatives, vans and pickups grew 26.7% year-on-year in the ninth month of 2024 to 7,015 units and 17.8% in year-over-year totals, with 63,849 vehicles.

Meanwhile, vans and light-duty trucks reached 5,814 registrations in September, up 5.1% year-on-year, while sales will reach 58,283 in 2024, up 15.3%.

Average CO2 emissions of passenger cars sold in September remain at 112.8 grams of CO2 per kilometer driven, 3.4% lower than the average emissions of new passenger cars sold in the same month in 2023. The total annual average is 117.3 grams. CO2 per kilometer traveled, which is 0.8% lower.

Gasoline and diesel fall

Registrations of petrol and diesel passenger cars and SUVs and plug-in hybrids fell in September, while sales of hybrid (HEV) and petrol and battery electric vehicles rose in September, according to the associations.

In this sense, the market for electrified passenger cars, which has slowed down, stands out for its growth in previous months. In September, sales rose 20% to 10,392 units, representing 14.2% of the market for the month.

This improvement will result in a total of 80,225 units sold by the ninth month, which will see electrified vehicle sales rise again, with an increase of 0.6% year-on-year and with 10.77% of the market in the anus.

Specifically, in the ninth month of 2024, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV, E-REV, FCEV) soared by 69.8%, with 6,329 vehicles of this type registered. This figure represents 8.7% of the total market, making it the fourth largest motorization market in September. Cumulatively for the year, sales of electric vehicles also increased by 9.8% to 38,001 units.

On the other hand, sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) fell 17.6% year-on-year in September with 4,063 units registered and a share of 5.6%, while they also fell on a rolling basis for the year. by 6.4%, to 42,231 units.

Petrol car registrations also fell, with 23,484 units sold, down 10.7% year-on-year, with a market share of 32.1%, remaining the second engine in September. At the end of the year, its registrations fell by 4.2%, to 289,049 units.

On the other hand, the diesel engine, the third engine on the Spanish market in September this year, also fell by 24.7% to 6,457 registered units and its market share remained at 8.8%. A total of 79,941 vehicles of this type were registered, which is 18.7% less.

The first engines in September in Spain were therefore again those of plug-in electric hybrids (HEV), with 29,905 units sold, representing an increase of 26.8% compared to the ninth month of 2023 and a share of 40 units. 0.9%. This year they have accumulated growth of 25.5% to 276,867 units.

Registrations of gas vehicles soared 70.5% year-on-year to 2,906 units, achieving a market share of 4%, while they managed to sell 23,609 units in 2024, up 37.1% year-on-year. -year.

Finally, association data shows that in September, registrations of commercial vehicles, buses and minibuses increased by 29.3% to a total of 3,020 units, while in the cumulative year they reached 26,254 units, an increase of 13.9% last year. – per year.

The commercial vehicle type registered a 31.1% year-on-year growth in September (2,233 units) and registration growth stood at 12% in the nine months to date (22,720 units).

In turn, buses and minibuses with 787 sales in the ninth month of the year increased by 24.3%, and in total – by 28%, to 3,534 units.