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Investing.com -- European Union car registrations increased by 0.9% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of growth, according to data released Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
September alone posted a strong 10% increase, partly driven by new model launches. Battery-electric vehicles maintained a 16.1% market share year-to-date, up from 13.1% in the same period of 2024, but still below the pace needed for the ongoing transition to electric mobility.
Hybrid-electric vehicles remained the most popular alternative powertrain among EU consumers, capturing 34.7% of the market. New registrations for hybrids rose to 2,793,079 units, with significant growth in major markets including France (+28.8%), Spain (+28.1%), Germany (+10.6%), and Italy (+9.2%).
Battery-electric car registrations reached 1,300,188 units in the first nine months of 2025. Three of the four largest EU markets saw gains in this segment: Germany (+38.3%), Belgium (+12.4%), and the Netherlands (+3.9%), while France recorded a slight decline of 0.2% despite an 11.2% year-over-year increase in September.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continued their strong performance, with registrations growing to 722,914 units. This segment now represents 9% of EU car registrations, up from 6.9% last year, driven by substantial increases in Spain (+105.2%), Germany (+63.9%), and Italy (+72.6%). September marked the seventh consecutive month of strong growth for plug-in hybrids, with a 65.4% increase.
Traditional internal combustion engines continued to lose ground, with the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars falling to 37%, down from 46.8% during the same period in 2024.
Petrol car registrations declined by 18.7% to 2,234,058 units, reducing their market share to 27.7% from 34.4%. France experienced the steepest drop in petrol car registrations at 32.8%, followed by Germany (-23.5%), Italy (-16.6%), and Spain (-13.2%).
Diesel car registrations fell by 24.7%, resulting in a market share of just 9.3% for the first nine months of 2025.
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