Registrations of new vehicles in the European Union (EU) increased by 0.9% in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of growth and reaching more than eight million registered units.
This momentum was partly driven by the launch of new models in September.
In that month alone, there was a strong 10% increase, according to data released on Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
By September 2025, battery-electric cars (BEVs) accounted for 16.1% of the European Union’s market share, up from the 13.1% benchmark recorded in September 2024.
Registrations of hybrid-electric cars continued to rise, capturing 34.7% of the market and remaining the preferred choice among EU consumers.
Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 37%, down from 46.8% during the same period in 2024.
Three of the EU’s four largest markets, which together represent 62% of BEVs registrations, recorded increases — Germany (+38.3%), Belgium (+12.4%) and the Netherlands (+3.9%).
This contrasts with France, which saw a slight 0.2% decline, despite once again posting an 11.2% year-on-year increase in September 2025.
Figures for the first nine months of the year also showed an increase in registrations of hybrid-electric cars, reaching 2,793,079 units, driven by growth in the four largest markets: France (+28.8%), Spain (+28.1%), Germany (+10.6%) and Italy (+9.2%).
Hybrid-electric models now account for 34.7% of the EU’s total market.
Plug-in hybrid electric car registrations also continued to grow, reaching 722,914 units during the same period.
This was fuelled by increased volumes in key markets such as Spain (+105.2%), Germany (+63.9%) and Italy (+72.6%).
As a result, plug-in hybrid electric cars now account for 9% of all car registrations in the EU, up from 6.9% last year.
Year-on-year variation for September 2025 alone showed a 20% increase for battery-electric cars and a 15.9% rise for hybrid-electric vehicles, while plug-in hybrid electric cars recorded their seventh consecutive month of strong continuous growth, up 65.4%.
Meanwhile, petrol car registrations up to September dropped by 18.7%, with declines across all major markets. France saw the sharpest fall, with registrations plunging by 32.8%, followed by Germany (-23.5%), Italy (-16.6%) and Spain (-13.2%).
With 2,234,058 new cars registered so far this year, petrol’s market share fell to 27.7%, down from 34.4% in the same period last year.
Similarly, the diesel car market shrank by 24.7%, resulting in a 9.3% share for September 2025.
In addition, the year-on-year variation for September 2025 showed a 7.8% decline for petrol and a 14.3% drop for diesel.
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