Europeans prefer electric cars. Sales of these vehicles increased by 25% in the first quarter.
Electric vehicle sales rose by almost a quarter, giving a boost to the entire European car market in the first quarter of 2025. This comes as the European car manufacturing industry continues to face major uncertainties due to global trade tensions.
"In the first three months of 2025, new car registrations in the EU fell by 1.9% compared to the first quarter of 2024, with March 2025 figures showing a slight decline of 0.2% year-on-year, as the global economic context remains particularly challenging and unpredictable for vehicle manufacturers," said the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
In the first three months of 2025, sales of new electric vehicles increased by 23.9% in Europe, reaching 412,997 units. Meanwhile, the market share of battery electric vehicles increased to 15.2% from 15% in January.
Three of the four largest markets in the EU, accounting for 63% of all electric car sales, saw strong growth: Germany (+38.9%), Belgium (+29.9%) and the Netherlands (+7.9%). This was in contrast to France, which experienced a decline of 6.6%.
Hybrid car sales also rose sharply, by 20.7%, driven by demand in France, where sales expanded by 47.5% in the first three months. Spain, Italy and Germany also recorded double-digit growth in this segment. A total of 964,108 units were registered, meaning this category secured 35.5% of the EU market share in the first quarter.
While petrol cars suffered significant declines. Registrations in the first three months fell by 20.6% in a year-on-year comparison, with France experiencing the biggest drop at 34.1%, followed by Germany 26.6%, Italy 15.8% and Spain 9.5%.
Also, the diesel car market fell by 27.1% in the first quarter of 2025, with double-digit declines in most EU markets.
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