US EditionFully Electric Vehicle Sales in EU Overtake Petrol
Electrified vehicles made up 67% of December registrations in the European Union despite proposals to ease emissions rules, with Chinese and European makers gaining market share.
- On Tuesday, ACEA reported fully electric car sales in December 2025 overtook petrol for the first time in the European Union.
- Registrations of battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars jumped 51%, 36.7%, and 5.8%, with Tesla falling 2.2% and BYD rising 229.7%, ACEA data showed.
- In December across the EU, Britain and EFTA, sales rose 7.6% to 1.2 million while Volkswagen and Stellantis registrations increased 10.2% and 4.5%, Renault fell 2.2%, ACEA data showed.
- Policymakers proposed loosening emissions regulations, including abandoning the effective 2035 combustion-engine ban, while analysts expect EVs to gain popularity despite this policy shift.
- Europe's car industry faces competition from China and United States import tariffs as registrations hit their highest volumes in five years in 2025, ACEA reported.
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Fully electric vehicle sales in EU overtake petrol
Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol vehicles in the European Union for the first time in December, even as policymakers proposed to loosen emissions regulations, data from the car industry group ACEA shows today.
In 2025, electric cars accounted for 17.4% of car sales in the European Union (EU) compared to 13.6% in 2024, according to figures published on Tuesday by the European Association of ACEA Manufacturers. Sales of new cars, all models, increased by 1.8% compared to the previous year. ...
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