See how Europe’s driving habits are changing — and what it means for your market.
Vehicle Miles Driven (VMD) — also known as Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKMT) — is a core metric for understanding the size and dynamics of key industries: tire sell-out, crash repair, refinish, fuel, mobility services, and more.
Astutus Research provides in-depth, quarterly analysis of Europe’s driving activity, built on over 20 years of historical data (from 2000) and forecasts to 2030.
Driving activity is broken down by country and segmented between passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, giving you a clear picture of underlying demand and market change.
Delivered as an interactive Power BI dashboard and Excel dataset, and is accompanied by a PowerPoint report that summarises the key developments.
This quarterly release provides:
Excel dataset showing Vehicle Miles Driven (VKMT) developments across Europe since 2019, including provisional estimates for Q2 2025 and forecasts through Q1 2026.
PDF report summarising macro trends in mobility, economic outlook, and consumer sentiment.
Power BI dashboard with indexed growth metrics, YoY and QoQ change, and regional comparison tools.
Topics covered:
Quarterly growth in Vehicle Miles Driven (VKMT)
Segment and regional differences
Economic growth forecasts and consumer sentiment
European rail passenger transport trends and infrastructure investment
Countries covered:
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia (Central Europe), plus Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (Western Europe).