Europe’s EV market is accelerating, with June growth outpacing the already strong first half.
Germany still easily leads by volume, but several smaller markets posted record electric car sales.
Adoption remains uneven, with mature EV markets slowing as lower-share countries gain momentum.
More than 1.24 million fully electric cars were sold across Europe during the first half of 2026, marking a continued rise in EV demand on the continent and a 33.7% increase over the same period last year. Growth was even stronger in June, when EV registrations across 17 European markets rose 39.5% year over year to 275,060 cars.
The data comes from E-Mobility Europe and New AutoMotive, which says these markets represent roughly 90% of the combined EU and European Free Trade Association new-car markets. EVs made up 25.6% of all new cars registered there last month—over one in four.
