New car registration drops by 15% in Finland in last year

A total of 74,072 new passenger cars were registered in 2024, which was 15 per cent fewer than in 2023, according to Statistics Finland.

In December, 2024, a total of 6,283 new passenger cars were registered, which was 8 per cent more than in December 2023.

In all, 10,449 new vehicles were registered in December. First registrations increased by 5 per cent from December 2023.

Out of first-time registered passenger cars in December 2024, 37 per cent were fully electric. The number of electric car was 2,329, or 11 per cent higher than in December 2023.

Used imported passenger cars numbered 3,286 in December, which was 16 per cent more than in December 2023.