🚗 Battery-electric cars gain market share in the EU

• Battery-electric cars increased their market share to 15.8 percent during the first eight months of 2025, compared to 12.6 percent in the same period the previous year.
• Sales of petrol and diesel cars fell by 19.7 and 25.7 percent respectively during January to August 2025.
• Chinese car manufacturer BYD increased its sales by 244 percent compared to the previous year.

Electric cars and hybrids grow

Sales of battery-electric vehicles in the EU increased by 24.8 percent during the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period the year before. This is shown by figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), according to EuroNews.

Overall, marginally fewer new cars were registered in the EU during the period, with a decrease of 0.1 percent. In August, however, registrations increased by 5.3 percent.

Hybrid cars remain the most popular category among buyers. Sales of hybrid cars rose by 16.4 percent between January and August 2025.

Petrol and diesel lose ground

Sales of new petrol cars decreased by 19.7 percent during the first eight months of 2025. Diesel cars lost even more, with a decline of 25.7 percent during the same period.

Germany leads electric car sales

Among the EU's four largest economies, Germany increased its sales of electric cars by 39.2 percent during January to August. Italy saw an increase of 28.9 percent. In Spain, sales of electric cars almost doubled.

France registered a small decrease of 2 percent for the period. But in August alone, French electric car sales increased by 29.3 percent.

Volkswagen the largest brand

Volkswagen retained its position as the largest car manufacturer in the EU market with 27.5 percent of the market during the first eight months of 2025. Total sales for the group increased by 4.1 percent compared to the previous year.

Skoda and Cupra were the brands within the Volkswagen Group that grew the most, with 10 and 39.1 percent respectively. Audi, Porsche and Seat, however, decreased their sales figures.

Renault Group increased its sales by 5.8 percent. All the group's brands - Renault, Dacia and Alpine - contributed to the increase.

Chinese manufacturers grow rapidly

Tesla continued to lose market share. The company's sales fell by over 42 percent, which reduced its market share from 2.1 percent to 1.2 percent.

At the same time, Chinese competitors continued to expand their presence in the European market. BYD sold 244 percent more cars than the previous year. SEIC Motors increased its sales by 33.1 percent.

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