The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced that the registration of new cars in the European Union (EU) fell by 2.6% in January 2025, with the French and Italian markets experiencing the largest declines in the first month of the new year.
According to the data now revealed, fully electric vehicles grew by 34%, reaching 124,341 units, which represents a market share of 15%, compared to the 10.9% recorded in January 2024.
Three of the four largest markets in the region accounted for 64% of all sales of fully electric cars in January, with Germany registering an increase of +53.5%, Belgium +37.2%, and the Netherlands +28.2%, while France saw a slight decline of -0.5%.
Meanwhile, hybrid-electric vehicles increased by 18.4%, totaling 290,014 vehicles, driven by significant growth in the four largest markets: France +52.2%, Spain +23.5%, Germany +13.7%, and Italy +10.6%.
Thus, the hybrid vehicle market represented a market share of 34.9% in the EU in January.
On the other hand, the plug-in hybrid vehicle market declined in the first month of the new year by 8.5% to 61,406 units. This drop was due to significant reductions in sales in markets like Belgium (-66.6%) and France (-54%). As a result, plug-in hybrid models now account for 7.4% of total vehicle sales in the EU.
On their part, registrations of new gasoline vehicles saw a significant decline of 18.9%, with 244,763 cars sold, as all major markets experienced a downturn, particularly France, where sales of gasoline-powered vehicles dropped by 28.2%, followed by Germany -23.7%, Italy -17%, and Spain -11.1%.
As a result, the market share of gasoline vehicles fell to 29.4%, compared to 35.4% recorded in January 2024. Meanwhile, sales of diesel engine cars decreased by 27%, resulting in a market share of 10%.
