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Spain-Argentina vehicle registration trends

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In July 2026 Spain kept its registration momentum, with the Directorate General of Traffic reporting 647,711 new cars in the first half of the year – a 6.2 % year‑on‑year increase – and electrified models accounting for roughly a quarter of sales, up 37.9 % from the previous year. The licence‑plate series is being shifted from NPX to NPZ. Argentina’s market deepened its contraction. New‑car registrations fell 30.6 % year‑on‑year to 43,758 units, units in July, a 7.7 % month‑on‑month decline, while used‑car sales and the January‑July total dropped 12.6 12.8 % to 339,359 units versus the same period in 2025. Used‑car sales slipped 12.5 % year‑on‑year to 156,810 units, barely rising with a modest 0.85 % rise from June. Industry bodies attribute the slowdown to winter‑vacation seasonality, June; the World Cup and sellers’ reluctance to year‑to‑date used‑car total reached 1,048,438, 4.5 % lower prices amid aggressive incentives for new models, alongside competition from Chinese brands and than a growing electrification share of about 15 % of sales. year earlier. Toyota remained the top brand with 7,101 units, (7,101 new registrations), followed by Fiat and Volkswagen; the most‑registered used models were the Volkswagen Gol/Trend, Toyota Hilux, Fiat Cronos Hilux and Ford Ranger. Chevrolet Corsa. Importers recorded 5,333 new‑car registrations, with Chinese‑origin BYD leading at 996 units, underscoring growing competition from Chinese brands. Industry leaders called for fiscal incentives to support the sector amid the sharp slowdown. The two‑wheel market expanded sharply, with motorcycle registrations up 30.4 % year‑on‑year to 71,217 units, units in July and 511,986 for the first seven months, a 41.9 % increase for the January‑July period. increase. Honda led with 15,209 units, followed by Gilera and Motomel.

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