Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) delivered stronger performance than the broader European car market at the start of 2026 across the European Union, EFTA countries and the United Kingdom, according to figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
In the first two months of the year, “Stellantis is the only group, excluding Chinese newcomers, to increase its market share,” the company emphasizes.
On the Milan Stock Exchange, Stellantis shares were little changed in early trading, hovering around €5.645 during the first half hour of the session.
The group recorded 170,816 vehicle registrations in Europe (EU27+EFTA+UK) in February, representing growth of 9.5% compared with the same month last year. This comfortably exceeded overall market growth of 1.7%, lifting Stellantis’ market share from 16.2% to 17.4%.
Across the first two months of 2026, total registrations reached 335,426 units, up 8.2% year on year. Market share rose from 15.85% to 17.3%, again outperforming the wider market.
Looking only at the European Union, ACEA reported 158,341 Stellantis vehicles registered in February, with the group’s market share increasing from 16.5% to 18.3%.
Within the company’s brand portfolio, February’s sales growth was mainly supported by Fiat, which surged 49.45%, and Opel/Vauxhall, which rose 30.5%. Additional gains came from Citroën (+9.6%), Jeep (+1.2%) and Lancia/Chrysler (+10.4%). In contrast, Peugeot (-10.1%), Alfa Romeo (-17.4%) and DS (-27.4%) recorded declines.
Over the January–February period in Europe, registrations by brand included 104,187 for Peugeot (-6.5%), 65,089 for Citroën (+11.7%), 64,912 for Opel/Vauxhall (+21.1%), 63,786 for Fiat (+36.9%), 22,067 for Jeep (-1.5%), 8,409 for Alfa Romeo (-14.1%), 3,907 for DS (-22.8%) and 2,559 for Lancia/Chrysler (+15.9%).
In the first two months of the year, “Stellantis is the only group, excluding Chinese newcomers, to increase its market share,” with a 19.2% share in the first two months of the year, +1.5 points compared to 2025. In addition, the Italian-French automaker “for the first time climbs to the top step of the podium for BEV sales, in the B2C sector in the ten main markets,” the company explains in a statement.
Across the broader European market (EU27+EFTA+UK), total registrations reached 979,321 vehicles in February 2026, up 1.7% compared with the same month last year. For the first two months of the year, registrations fell 1% year on year to 1,940,321 units.
ACEA data show that within the European Union alone, registrations totalled 865,437 vehicles in February, representing growth of 1.4%. For January and February combined, registrations amounted to 1,664,680 units, down 1.2% year on year.
Electrified vehicles continued to expand strongly in Europe during February. Battery-electric vehicle registrations rose 15.8% to 190,683 units (up 14.8% to 379,604 for the two-month period). Plug-in hybrids increased 33% to 96,252 units (up 32.7% to 196,144 year to date), while hybrid vehicles grew 10.4% to 375,862 units (up 8.5% to 746,603). By contrast, petrol-powered cars declined 17% to 224,754 units (down 21.7% to 439,777 year to date) and diesel vehicles fell 13.5% to 73,451 units (down 17.9% to 142,124).
Within the European Union alone, ACEA noted that battery-electric vehicles accounted for 18.8% of market share during the January–February 2026 period, compared with 15.2% a year earlier. Hybrid-electric vehicles represented 38.7% of the market, confirming their position as the most popular choice among EU consumers.
At the same time, the combined share of petrol and diesel vehicles dropped to 30.6%, down from 38.7% in the same period of 2025. Battery-electric registrations in the two-month period reached 312,369 units.