Overview
- EU new-car registrations reached about 888,700 in September, up roughly 10% year over year and marking a third consecutive monthly increase, nudging the nine‑month total slightly into positive territory.
- Battery‑electric registrations grew about 20% year to date to a 16.1% share, with Germany up 38.3%, while the UK was the largest September BEV market with 72,779 registrations versus 45,495 in Germany.
- Hybrids held the biggest year‑to‑date share at 34.7%, plug‑in hybrids rose 31.1% to 723,000 units, and petrol‑diesel combined slipped to 37% of the market.
- Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes increased registrations by 4.4% in the first nine months as their combined share rose to 39.5%, while Tesla’s EU volumes fell markedly compared with last year.
- PwC reported a Q3 global record for BEVs at nearly 21% of new sales with 3.6 million units, as China led the market, Europe reached about 607,000, and forecasts suggest roughly 15 million electrified vehicles in Europe by end‑2025.