According to the latest data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), EU passenger car market sales increased by 10% to 888,672 units in September 2025. Cumulative sales for the first three quarters increased by 0.9% year-over-year to 8.06 million units.

The recent momentum is partly due to new model launches, with September alone achieving a strong 10% increase. In the first three quarters of this year, pure electric vehicles accounted for 16.1% of the EU market share, an increase from the low baseline of 13.1% in the same period last year, but still below the growth rate required for a transition phase. Hybrid electric vehicle registrations continued to soar, accounting for 34.7% of the market share and remaining the preferred choice for consumers. Meanwhile, the combined market share of gasoline and diesel vehicles fell from 46.8% in the same period of 2024 to 37%.

Electric Vehicles

In the first three quarters of this year, 1,300,188 new electric vehicles were registered in the EU, accounting for 16.1% of the EU market share. Three of the four largest EU markets (accounting for 62% of EU electric vehicle registrations) saw growth: Germany (+38.3%), Belgium (+12.4%), and the Netherlands (+3.9%). In stark contrast, France saw a slight decline in registrations of 0.2%, despite another year-on-year increase of 11.2% in September 2025.

The data also showed that new registrations of hybrid electric vehicles in the EU increased to 2,793,079 units, primarily driven by growth in four major markets: France (+28.8%), Spain (+28.1%), Germany (+10.6%), and Italy (+9.2%). Hybrid electric vehicles account for 34.7% of the total EU market.

During the same period, plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations continued to grow, reaching 722,914 units. This was driven by sales growth in key markets such as Spain (+105.2%), Germany (+63.9%), and Italy (+72.6%). As a result, plug-in hybrid vehicles now account for 9% of EU car registrations, up from 6.9% last year.

Furthermore, looking at the year-on-year change in September alone shows a 20% increase for pure electric vehicles and a 15.9% increase for hybrid electric vehicles. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles maintained strong growth for the seventh consecutive month, increasing by 65.4%.

Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles

In the first three quarters, EU gasoline vehicle registrations fell by 18.7%, with declines occurring in all major markets. France saw the largest drop, with registrations plummeting by 32.8%, followed by Germany (-23.5%), Italy (-16.6%), and Spain (-13.2%).

Year-to-date, 2,234,058 new car registrations were registered in the UK, with gasoline vehicle market share falling to 27.7% from 34.4% in the same period last year. Similarly, the diesel market fell by 24.7% to 9.3%.

Furthermore, the year-on-year change in September showed a 7.8% decrease for gasoline vehicles and a 14.3% decrease for diesel vehicles.

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