The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced this Tuesday that the registration of new cars in the European Union (EU) declined by 3% in February 2025, pressured by the Italian, German, and French markets, which recorded the largest drops in the second month of 2025.
According to the data now revealed, 100% electric vehicles grew by 28.4%, reaching 255,489 units, which represents a market share of 15.2% in the European Union. Three of the four largest markets in the EU accounted for 64% of the total new registrations of 100% electric vehicles. Germany saw a growth of 41%, Belgium +38%, and the Netherlands +25%. In contrast, France recorded a decline of 1.3%.
Meanwhile, electric hybrid vehicles increased by 18.7% in February, driven by significant growth in the four largest markets: France (+51.4%), Spain (+31.5%), Italy (+10.4%), and Germany (+9.8%). This growth led to 594,059 units registered in the first two months of 2025, representing a market share of 35.2% in the EU.
On the other hand, the plug-in hybrid vehicle market declined again in February by 5%, with a total of 124,947 units. This drop was primarily driven by a sharp decline in key markets such as Belgium (-65.3%) and France (-49.3%). Thus, plug-in hybrid vehicles represented 7.4% of total new car sales in the EU at the end of February.
On their part, registrations of new gasoline vehicles saw a significant decline of 20.5%, with all major markets experiencing a downturn, particularly France, where sales of gasoline-powered vehicles dropped by 27.5%, followed by Germany at -24.9%, Italy at -19%, and Spain at -13%.
With 489,838 new cars registered in the first two months of 2025, the market share of gasoline vehicles fell to 29.1%, down from 35.5% recorded during the same period in 2024.
Meanwhile, sales of diesel engine cars decreased by 28%, resulting in a market share of 9.7% in the first two months of 2025. Overall, double-digit declines were recorded in most EU markets.
