Overview
- EU new‑car registrations rose 5.3% in August (4.7% including EFTA and the UK), with battery‑electric vehicles accounting for 15.8% of the EU market through August.
- Full hybrids captured 34.7% of EU registrations in January–August, and plug‑in hybrids climbed to 8.8% after strong gains in Spain, Germany and Italy.
- Manufacturer results diverged in August as Volkswagen, Renault, BMW and Mercedes grew, Tesla fell 36.6% in Europe, and Chinese brands SAIC and BYD posted sharp increases.
- Italy will launch new EV purchase incentives on 15 October, with AutoScout24 research indicating six in ten prospective buyers would skip an electric car without bonuses and the country’s EV share at 5.2% year to date.
- Porsche has postponed electric‑car production plans and scrapped in‑house battery investments, signaling cautious recalibration of some EV strategies.