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Inês Trindade Pereira

Petrol or electric? EVs are becoming more popular than fuel-powered cars in Europe

Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol-only vehicles in the European Union for the first time ever in December 2025, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

Despite the EU having softened its 2035 car emissions ban, the bloc registered more hybrid electric cars last year, signalling a shift.

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