In July, for the 12th month in a row, diesel captured around 15% of the region’s new car market. In fact, the preliminary July result was exactly that figure with June being confirmed at 14.2%. July historically is a robust month for diesel sales though the reason for this isn’t clear. So, while the MoM diesel share was positive, the YoY comparison was more negative than seen in June.
In data: Western Europe diesel share of car market holds steady at 15%
Volume-wise, only Germany saw a notable year-on-year increase in diesel demand