Electric vehicle sales in the European Union climbed 24.3% in January to more than 154,000 vehicles, pushing market share to 19% of all new car registrations. The gain becomes more significant considering the overall EU car market shrank nearly 4% during the same period, with total registrations falling to around 800,000 vehicles from 832,000 a year earlier.
Battery electric vehicles held 15% of January 2025 registrations, meaning the segment has gained over 4% points of market share in twelve months. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association tracks these figures and reports mixed results across different powertrain types. Plug-in hybrids grew even faster at nearly 29%, though this category remains smaller at roughly 79,000 units registered. Standard hybrids captured the largest share with nearly 39% of the market, adding more than 308,000 vehicles.
Traditional combustion engines absorbed the biggest losses compared to electric cars. Gasoline registrations dropped over 28% to roughly 176,000 units. Diesel fell more than 22% to approximately 65,000 vehicles and gasoline cars now hold just 22% market share, barely ahead of battery electrics.
The association does not break down hybrid categories by electrification level, so the hybrid share includes full hybrids alongside mild hybrids and 48-volt systems that only assist with start-stop functions or turbocharging without providing any electric-only driving range.
Performance across major markets varied significantly, with Germany remaining the largest electric vehicle market in Europe at nearly 43,000 registrations, up roughly 24%. France followed at just over 30,000 units after a 52% jump, and the United Kingdom, though outside the EU, registered close to 30,000 electric vehicles with almost no growth. Belgium saw an 11% decline to approximately 12,000 units, while the Netherlands dropped 35% to around 7,200 vehicles, falling behind Italy and Ireland.
Interestingly, smaller markets posted some of the strongest growth rates. Poland led with registrations more than tripling to roughly 3,500 electric vehicles. Croatia doubled its numbers to 138 units, while Lithuania grew 65% to 266 vehicles. Denmark and Finland each added more than 50% growth, with Denmark reaching approximately 10,600 registrations and Finland hitting around 2,500 units.
Tesla, which only makes electric vehicles, registered roughly 7,200 vehicles in January, down slightly from the previous year. The Texas-based company’s market share now sits below 1% at the start of 2026. Other manufacturers cannot be separated by powertrain since they produce multiple vehicle types including hybrids and combustion models alongside electric offerings.
The progress that is being made in electrifying the auto industry in Europe is likely to be closely watched by firms like Massimo Group (NASDAQ: MAMO) since it would offer useful insights on how brands can increase their market share.
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