Battery-electric and hybrid models did almost all the work of keeping the European market in growth, and Chinese badges are increasingly the ones doing the selling.
One in five new cars registered in the European Union so far this year was fully electric, and the share held by Chinese-badged models has roughly doubled in the space of twelve months.
Figures published on July 23 by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) show electrified powertrains, meaning battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and conventional hybrid cars, doing almost all the work of keeping Europe’s car market in growth.
Total EU registrations were up about 4% year-to-date, to roughly 4.7 million cars, a modest recovery for a market that spent much of 2025 flat or shrinking.
The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!The growth is lopsided. Petrol and diesel together have slipped below 30% of EU sales, with both fuels down more than 16%, while everything with a plug or a battery is climbing.
