Overview

• EU July registrations rose 7.4% to 914,680 vehicles, bringing year‑to‑date sales to about 6.49 million, down 0.7% from a year earlier.
• Battery‑electric registrations reached 1,011,903 through July for a 15.6% share, while non‑plug hybrids led with 34.7% and diesel fell to 9.6%.
• Tesla’s EU registrations dropped roughly 42% in July to about 6,600 and to 77,446 year‑to‑date, as BYD hit 9,698 in July and SAIC also ranked ahead of Tesla.
• Volkswagen Group posted a 3.8% year‑to‑date gain as Stellantis fell 9.9%, with BMW and Mercedes also showing growth.
• ACEA president Ola Källenius and CLEPA’s Matthias Zink urged easing the 55% fleet‑CO2 cut by 2030 and the 2035 combustion ban, citing battery dependence on China and charging gaps; von der Leyen plans a sector meeting on September 12.