Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are speedily taking over the EU car market, even though the most popular category is still hybrid-electric models, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
New car registrations in the EU inched down by 0.1% in the first eight months of 2025 compared to last year, but increased by 5.3% in August. From January to August, sales of EVs grew year-on-year by 24.8%.