Europe Car Sales Rise 10% in September Amid EV Surge
Electrified vehicle demand drove the gains as battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid registrations accounted for 76.2% of new cars, ACEA said.
- On Thursday, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association released data showing new-car registrations rose 10.2% to 1.36 million vehicles across the European Union, Britain, and the European Free Trade Association in September.
- Strong demand for electrified vehicles drove the growth, with battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid registrations jumping 59.9%, 24%, and 5.3% respectively and accounting for 76.2% of all new vehicles.
- Conversely, petrol and diesel registrations fell 20.6% and 28.2% respectively, while Chinese automakers Chery and BYD nearly tripled and doubled sales, with Geely and SAIC reporting increases of more than 33% and 23%.
- The four Chinese carmakers' combined market share rose to 14.6% from 9.6% a year earlier, while Volkswagen and Renault registrations declined between 2.9% and 0.7%, and Stellantis gained 4.5%.
- This transition in Europe, supported by purchase incentives and broader model lineups, reveals a structural shift away from traditional fuels toward electrified vehicles as the automotive market undergoes fundamental transformation.
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Europe car sales rise 10% in September amid EV surge
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New car registrations in Europe picked up in September, with Chinese electric cars accounting for a large part of the growth.
New car registrations in Europe (EU plus UK and EFTA countries) increased at an annual rate by 10.2% in September, while the transition to electric and hybrid vehicles gains ground. A number of 1.363 million cars have [...]
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