In 2025, the market for new cars in the European Union showed growth, which is linked to an increase in sales of hybrid and electric vehicles. According to the industry association ACEA, from January to December, just over 10.8 million new cars were registered, which is 1.8 percent higher than the previous year's figures. The data was published on January 27.
However, the overall sales volume remains 17 percent below the level recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hybrid cars accounted for the largest share of new registrations, making up 34.5 percent of total sales. The main drivers of growth were Spain, where demand increased by 23.1 percent, and France with a growth of 21.6 percent.
Gasoline cars took the second position with a share of 26.6 percent, but key EU countries are experiencing a continued decline in their sales. In France, the number of registrations of gasoline cars decreased by 32 percent compared to the previous year, while in Germany, there were 22 percent fewer.
Fully electric vehicles accounted for 17.4 percent of the market, with a total number of registrations of about 1.9 million, which is 30 percent more than in 2024. In Germany, the growth was an impressive 43.2 percent.
Plug-in hybrids took 9.4 percent of the market and demonstrated a growth in new registrations of 33.4 percent. The share of diesel cars continues to decline and stands at 8.9 percent, while other types of engines account for only 3.3 percent.
