Overview

• Registrations across the EU, EFTA and UK reached 1,085,356 in July, a 5.9% year‑on‑year rise, according to ACEA.
• Through the first seven months, the market was essentially flat at 7,900,877 registrations versus the same period in 2024.
• Battery‑electric vehicles captured 15.6% of July sales, up from 12.5% a year earlier, while hybrids remain the top choice at 34.7%.
• Plug‑in hybrids climbed to an 8.6% share, with July marking a fifth consecutive month of growth and a 56.9% annual increase, Il Fatto Quotidiano reports.
• Stellantis’ registrations declined 1.1% in July and 8.1% year to date, and Centro Studi Promotor says July volumes are still 19% below 2019, urging a recalibration of EU CO2 targets.