Europe EV sales surge nearly 40 percent in June as market share tops 25 percent

TL;DREuropean BEV registrations hit 275,060 in June, up nearly 40 percent, pushing market share past 25 percent and first-half sales above 1,240,000

Battery-electric registrations across 17 European markets hit 275,060 in June 2026, a jump of nearly 40 percent compared to the same month last year, according to the E-Mobility Europe bulletin published by New AutoMotive. The figure pushed EVs past 25 percent of all new car sales in those markets for the first time. It also capped the strongest first half on record, with more than 1,240,000 battery-electric vehicles registered from January through June, an increase of more than a third over the same period in 2025.

The acceleration builds on momentum that began earlier this year when oil prices above $100 a barrel triggered a sharp swing toward electric vehicles, with March registrations surging 51 percent across 14 key markets. The June data shows that momentum has not faded even as fuel prices have partially retreated.

Germany led the volume figures with 84,057 battery-electric registrations in June, giving EVs above 28 percent of new car sales in Europe’s largest automotive market. For the first half, German EV registrations climbed to 367,388, an increase of nearly half compared to the same period last year. France posted even stronger proportional growth, registering 55,831 EVs in June for a record share of nearly 30 percent, with first-half volumes rising more than 60 percent year on year.