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New Models · Spy Shots Dacia Striker (2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → New Models · Spy Shots Nissan Pixo (2027): price, launch, specs - all facts → Industry Bulgarian Bet: Great Wall Confirms First European Plant → Markets Starray Stays: Geely Holds #2 Spot Behind Toyota Corolla → Suppliers Truck Trouble: New Suppliers Target Europe's Home Turf → Markets Fuel Shock: Tesla Surges, Chinese Rivals Close In Fast → EV & Technology Battery Bet: Porsche Plants €1 Billion in Slovakia → Trade & Logistics Supply Shift: Eastern Europe Gains Ground in Logistics → Suppliers Supply Shift: Eastern Europe Gains Ground in Auto Chains → Policy Renault Alarm: EU Car Output to Halve After 2030 → Markets October Dip: Skoda Back on Top as Hungary Slows → EV & Technology Charging Ahead: PPC Blue Plans Motorway Chargers in Romania → Industry Cross-Channel: EU and UK Must Deepen Ties or Lose Ground → Markets Share Shift: Tesla Surges, Chinese Rivals Gain Faster → EV & Technology Power Play: BYD Eyes Europe With Megawatt Charging → Industry Daily Briefing: Megawatts, Market Share, EU-UK → Industry Porsche Holding: 2026 CEE strategy in brief → AI & Automotive OneTeam: VW puts Audi in charge of ADAS → EV & Technology Automotive Omnibus: EU MEPs back small‑EV rules → Industry CATL: Leaked pact reveals land, tax and visa promises → Markets EVs: Poland’s October BEV registrations plunge 50% → Policy Policy: MEPs back EU‑only aid for corporate clean vehicles → Suppliers Semiconductors: Bosch creates dedicated chip division → Trade & Logistics Black Sea: Owners refuse Romanian, Bulgarian calls → AI & Automotive PROSAFE-TWIN: AI flags road dangers before crashes → EV & Technology Electric microcar without a licence: Romania rules → Markets Car prices in Croatia: Registration costs rise → Markets Hungary's car industry: CATL memo leak puts supply plans under review → AI & Automotive Autoware 2.0: Open AI driving stack goes public → EV & Technology Battery Passport: EU draft defines who can read restricted data → Industry MAN: €110m boost for Kraków truck plant → Markets Draexlmaier: Zrenjanin plant to close, 1,100 jobs at risk → Policy CO2: MEPs soften 2035 car target to 87.5% → Suppliers Valeo: Chrzanów plant pitched as supplier for Jaworzno EV hub → Trade & Logistics Constanța: Eyes Middle Corridor to boost CEE supply → Markets Poland Powers On: New Car Market Up 6.1% in October → Trade & Logistics Import Play: Czech Firm Eyes Used Chinese Cars → Industry Gwangju Hub: Kia Commits 3 Trillion Won by 2029 → Markets Dacia Gains: Romanian Carmaker Climbs CEE Corporate Ranking → Suppliers Shielding Exit: ElringKlinger sheds U.S., Hungary units → New Models · Spy Shots Dacia Striker (2026): price, launch, specs - all facts → New Models · Spy Shots Nissan Pixo (2027): price, launch, specs - all facts → Industry Bulgarian Bet: Great Wall Confirms First European Plant → Markets Starray Stays: Geely Holds #2 Spot Behind Toyota Corolla → Suppliers Truck Trouble: New Suppliers Target Europe's Home Turf → Markets Fuel Shock: Tesla Surges, Chinese Rivals Close In Fast → EV & Technology Battery Bet: Porsche Plants €1 Billion in Slovakia → Trade & Logistics Supply Shift: Eastern Europe Gains Ground in Logistics → Suppliers Supply Shift: Eastern Europe Gains Ground in Auto Chains → Policy Renault Alarm: EU Car Output to Halve After 2030 → Markets October Dip: Skoda Back on Top as Hungary Slows → EV & Technology Charging Ahead: PPC Blue Plans Motorway Chargers in Romania → Industry Cross-Channel: EU and UK Must Deepen Ties or Lose Ground → Markets Share Shift: Tesla Surges, Chinese Rivals Gain Faster → EV & Technology Power Play: BYD Eyes Europe With Megawatt Charging → Industry Daily Briefing: Megawatts, Market Share, EU-UK → Industry Porsche Holding: 2026 CEE strategy in brief → AI & Automotive OneTeam: VW puts Audi in charge of ADAS → EV & Technology Automotive Omnibus: EU MEPs back small‑EV rules → Industry CATL: Leaked pact reveals land, tax and visa promises → Markets EVs: Poland’s October BEV registrations plunge 50% → Policy Policy: MEPs back EU‑only aid for corporate clean vehicles → Suppliers Semiconductors: Bosch creates dedicated chip division → Trade & Logistics Black Sea: Owners refuse Romanian, Bulgarian calls → AI & Automotive PROSAFE-TWIN: AI flags road dangers before crashes → EV & Technology Electric microcar without a licence: Romania rules → Markets Car prices in Croatia: Registration costs rise → Markets Hungary's car industry: CATL memo leak puts supply plans under review → AI & Automotive Autoware 2.0: Open AI driving stack goes public → EV & Technology Battery Passport: EU draft defines who can read restricted data → Industry MAN: €110m boost for Kraków truck plant → Markets Draexlmaier: Zrenjanin plant to close, 1,100 jobs at risk → Policy CO2: MEPs soften 2035 car target to 87.5% → Suppliers Valeo: Chrzanów plant pitched as supplier for Jaworzno EV hub → Trade & Logistics Constanța: Eyes Middle Corridor to boost CEE supply → Markets Poland Powers On: New Car Market Up 6.1% in October → Trade & Logistics Import Play: Czech Firm Eyes Used Chinese Cars → Industry Gwangju Hub: Kia Commits 3 Trillion Won by 2029 → Markets Dacia Gains: Romanian Carmaker Climbs CEE Corporate Ranking → Suppliers Shielding Exit: ElringKlinger sheds U.S., Hungary units →
Shielding Exit: ElringKlinger sheds U.S., Hungary unitsSuppliers/1 h agoShielding Exit: ElringKlinger sheds U.S., Hungary unitsThe supplier is selling its U.S. subsidiary and its Hungarian shielding technology business to Lydech, as mid-tier players prune portfolios amid a slower-than-advertised…Dacia Gains: Romanian Carmaker Climbs CEE Corporate RankingMarkets/1 h agoDacia Gains: Romanian Carmaker Climbs CEE Corporate RankingGwangju Hub: Kia Commits 3 Trillion Won by 2029Industry/1 h agoGwangju Hub: Kia Commits 3 Trillion Won by 2029Import Play: Czech Firm Eyes Used Chinese CarsTrade & Logistics/6 h agoImport Play: Czech Firm Eyes Used Chinese Cars

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New car registrations · September 2026 127,141 in 11 countries
  1. PL Poland 55,821▲ 24,2%
  2. CZ Czech Republic 19,095▲ 7,8%
  3. HU Hungary 12,488
  4. RO Romania 10,952
  5. SK Slovakia 7,021
  6. SI Slovenia 5,286▲ 6,8%
  7. HR Croatia 4,497
  8. LT Lithuania 4,224
  9. BG Bulgaria 4,193
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Monthly trend · Poland 55,821September 2026 January 2026September 2026 EV share of new car registrations
19,8%SI 12,2%EE 10,4%LV 9,6%HU 8,8%BG
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