Europe August Car Sales Rise on EV Demand
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association reported total August car registrations rose 5.3% to 832,637 vehicles, driven by strong demand for electrified models.
- Subsidies for electric cars and an extra working day in many countries helped drive August's growth, according to an analysis by EY, while traditional petrol and diesel registrations fell 23.5% and 23.1% respectively.
- Battery-Electric car registrations climbed 62.7% from a year earlier, and together with plug-in hybrid and hybrid models, electrified vehicles accounted for over 73% of all new cars sold in the European Union during August.
- Chinese automakers BYD, Chery, and Leapmotor saw combined market share increase to 11.3% from 7.1%, while Volkswagen Group, BMW Group, and Mercedes-Benz combined sales fell 1.1%, reducing their market share to 39.1%.
- Constantin M. Gall, global aerospace, defence and mobility industry practice leader at EY, warned that growth may fade if subsidies end, noting proposed "Made in Europe" battery rules could add about €2,100 to the cost of electric cars.
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Electric cars reach 27.7% of new registrations in the EU, while hybrids dominate with more than 44%. Chinese brands significantly increase market shares. Volkswagen and Porsche record declines, Mercedes is growing.
Data from Acea show that battery vehicles already account for 21.7% of the European market.
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Sales of new cars increased 5.3% in the EU by August, reaching 7.55 million units in a context of rising energy prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). The demand for different types of electric vehicles remained strong, driven by market support measures and a wider supply of models, added the association. Fully electric vehicles registered a cumulative growth of 4…
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