Hot! All kind of sales Audi / BMW / Mercedes

[Swissbob]

People are afraid of the EV successors and want one of the „last“ V12s instead.

 

[McLaren64TR]

People are afraid of the EV successors and want one of the „last“ V12s instead.

BMW has confirmed that Rolls Royce will continue to offer V12 engines even after 2030. So, plans have changed, and the idea of Rolls Royce going all-electric has been shelved.

 

[klier]

It makes no sense that there's no V12 version of the Spectre yet. Should be a priority to offer both drivetrains

Spectre is on the same ICE platform as all the others (the Alu space frame), so it should be dead simple

 

[Merc1]

It makes no sense that there's no V12 version of the Spectre yet. Should be a priority to offer both drivetrains

Spectre is on the same ICE platform as all the others (the Alu space frame), so it should be dead simple

Yes. A V12 would cause sales of the Spectre to spike massively.

M

 

[klier]

Yes. A V12 would cause sales of the Spectre to spike massively.

M

Yes, EV is a failed experiment in this price bracket. It was fun for the techy early adopters, but these people don't exist anymore now and sales are reflecting this dried up source.

Spectre to me is (together with the Phantom drophead coupe) the most badass looking Rolls ever. A shame if it doesn't evolve further than what it now is with already much outdated EV tech.

 

[Design FIRST]

... with already much outdated EV tech.

An "EV typical" problem indeed regarding the reaching of that elusive plateau.

 

[Matski]

Not much to go on for Spectre yet, but if you look at how the Spectre, Wraith and Dawn perform from their first full year onwards, the decline is typical, and Spectre and Wraith started off at about the same level... Wraith had a much better second year.

 

[klier]

^ Damn this is a depressing graphic

 

[Matski]

^ Damn this is a depressing graphic

The overall picture is... 'better'...

 

[klier]

yeah. Cullinan and the rest

Great charts btw Matski. Tnx

 

[leylandi]

 

[leylandi]

New car registrations: -1.2% in February 2026 year-to-date; battery-electric 18.8% market share

In February 2026 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations fell by 1.2% compared to the same period last year, easing the challenging start to the year witnessed in January.

www.acea.auto

 

[Rolf]

Except for some Chinese cars and a massive increase in Stellantis cars, the rest of the sales in UK are on the decline.

 

[leylandi]

BMW Electrified Vehicles.

In the first quarter of 2026, nearly 12% of BMW vehicles sold in the U.S. had either a battery electric (BEV) or plug in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain. The 9,856 “electrified” vehicles sold in the first quarter represent a 50% decrease from the 19,761 vehicles sold in the first of 2025.

 

[leylandi]

European car market grows slightly in February driven by BEVs

Europe’s new car market grows slightly in Feb 2026 as EV registrations surge; Volkswagen leads with the most new passenger car registrations.

www.jato.com

 

[Merc1]

So wild to see Mercedes and BMW in the top 10 sales charts.

M

 

[Rolf]

So wild to see Mercedes and BMW in the top 10 sales charts.

M

Yes BMW (5th), Audi (7th) and Mercedes (8th) are doing well against mainstream budget car brands. Even in the BEV sales they doing well. I wonder where the sales of the CLA landed in the overall sales.

 

[leylandi]

Yes BMW (5th), Audi (7th) and Mercedes (8th) are doing well against mainstream budget car brands. Even in the BEV sales they doing well. I wonder where the sales of the CLA landed in the overall sales.

Electric Vehicle registrations in Europe: 15 countries, majority of BEV market

 

[Rolf]

Electric Vehicle registrations in Europe: 15 countries, majority of BEV market

This is a laugh for Feb 26 month, talk about close rivalry in sales!!

 

[leylandi]

These figures aren't very realistic. I shared them to give you an idea.