Battery-electric car market share increases but there is still “room for growth”
Brussels – EU new car registrations grew 2.1% year-on-year in November 2025 to 887,491 units, brining the total figure for the first 11 months of the year to 9.86 million, up 1.4% year-on-year.
In a 23 Dec statement, the European Automobiles Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) indicated that despite the recent positive momentum, overall volumes remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
The battery-electric car market share reached 16.9% in the first 11 months of the year, in line with projections for the year.
However, ACEA noted that that the adoption rate of BEV had “room for growth” to stay on track with the European Green Transition.
Hybrid-electric vehicles led as the most popular power type choice among buyers with 34.6% of the total EU market.
Registrations of plug-in-hybrid electric cars continued to grow, reaching 912,723 units during the same period, driven by increases in volume for key markets such as Spain, Italy, and Germany.
As a result, plug-in-hybrid electric cars now represent 9.3% of EU car registrations, up from 7.1% last year.
Over the 11 months, petrol car registrations fell by 18.6% year-on-year, with all major markets experiencing decreases.
With 2,665,739 new cars registered, the market share for petrol dropped to 27% from 33.7% the same period last year.
Similarly, the diesel car market declined by 24.4%, resulting in a 9% share for the first 11 months of 2025.
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