Electrified Vehicles Drive Growth in EU New-Vehicle Registrations
European new-vehicle registrations rose by 4% year-on-year to 1.2 million units in July, driven primarily by a surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales. EV registrations jumped 51% YoY to 279,000 units, representing one-in-four new vehicles sold and increasing their market share from 17.2% to 24.9%. The Skoda Elroq emerged as the top-selling EV in Europe during July, followed by the Volkswagen ID.4 and Renault 5. Germany remained the largest market with 268,000 EV registrations, while the U.K. and Poland saw strong growth of 12% each due to favorable policies such as tariff exemptions. Plug-in hybrid sales rose by 16%, hybrids increased by 7%, but conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle registrations fell sharply by 22%. ICE market share dropped from 35.9% in July 2025 to 26.9%. Volkswagen remained the most-registered brand, though its sales declined slightly. Skoda and Toyota also saw modest declines or growths respectively, while Renault recorded a strong increase of 11%. Jato consultant Steffen Michulski noted that EV expansion is accelerating faster than expected.
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