London : Fully electric vehicles accounted for more than 15% of all new car registrations in the European Union during the first half of 2025, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
Between January and June, around 5.58 million new passenger cars were sold across the EU, marking a 1.9% decline compared to the same period last year. Of these, 869,271 were fully electric vehicles, representing an 8% year-on-year increase and raising their market share to 15.6%, up from 12.5% in the first half of 2024.
Hybrid vehicles held the largest market share at 34.8%, followed by plug-in hybrids at 8.4%. Petrol powered cars accounted for just over 28% of sales, while diesel vehicles declined to approximately 10% of the market.
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