EU Car Market Sees 10.63M New Automobile Registrations
Across Europe—encompassing the EU, European Free Trade Association, and the UK—new vehicle sales climbed 2.4% year-over-year to 12.96 million units during the identical timeframe.
Within the EU's primary automotive markets, Spain dominated with a 12.9% spike last year, trailed by the Netherlands at 1.7%.
Electric mobility continued propelling market expansion. Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) deliveries skyrocketed 29.9% year-on-year in 2025, hitting 1.88 million units and capturing 17.4% of aggregate new car purchases.
Spain witnessed a dramatic 77.1% explosion in BEV sales, while Italy and Germany posted gains of 44.2% and 43.2%, respectively.
Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) strengthened their market stranglehold, commanding 34.5% of the EU marketplace last year. HEV registrations jumped 13.7% to 3.73 million units.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles demonstrated vigorous momentum as well, with deliveries surging 33.4% to 1.01 million units.
Conversely, conventional internal combustion engine vehicles experienced steep erosion. Petrol car registrations plunged 18.7%, while their market portion contracted to 26.6%.
Diesel car registrations likewise tumbled 24.2%, shrinking their market stake to 8.9% last year. Double-digit contractions were documented throughout most EU territories.
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