EVwire brief: Battery-electric cars took 24.2% of Europe’s new car market (EU, EFTA and UK) through September, outselling petrol, per ACEA. Within the EU alone, the BEV share reached 22.7%, up from 16.1%.
BEV registrations across the EU, EFTA and UK rose 41.9% to 2,549,810 units through September, putting them ahead of petrol cars, which fell 18.0% to 2,208,849. Hybrids had 3,794,062 registrations.
September was even stronger. BEV registrations across Europe jumped 59.9% year over year to 416,433 units, taking 30.5% of the month's new car market compared with 21.1% in September 2025.
Here's ACEA's breakdown of the EU market by powertrain for January to September:
Here's how Europe's market looked by powertrain through September, according to ACEA's data:
Hybrid electric: 3,794,062 (+9.9%), 35.9% share
Battery electric: 2,549,810 (+41.9%), 24.2% share
Petrol: 2,208,849 (-18.0%), 20.9% share
Plug-in hybrid: 1,128,875 (+22.4%), 10.7% share
Diesel: 643,224 (-19.7%), 6.1% share
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Germany remained Europe's largest BEV market by far, while France posted the fastest growth among the big markets. Norway and Denmark continue to lead on share. Here are the standouts for January to September:
Germany: 604,144 BEVs (+58.1%), 27.2% share
United Kingdom: 454,947 BEVs (+30.2%), 26.2% share
France: 387,342 BEVs (+79.1%), 31.4% share
Belgium: 125,220 BEVs (+15.7%), 39.1% share
Denmark: 124,049 BEVs (+40.3%), 81.7% share
Norway: 112,826 BEVs (+4.6%), 97.9% share
Italy: 101,716 BEVs (+66.7%), 8.0% share
Spain: 100,508 BEVs (+39.5%), 11.0% share
On the manufacturer side, several EV-heavy brands posted some of the biggest gains in total registrations across Europe. Note that ACEA's brand figures cover all powertrains, not just BEVs:
BYD: 283,997 (+134.6%) through September, 49,953 (+98.7%) in September
Tesla: 260,575 (+50.0%) through September, 68,776 (+72.5%) in September for a 5.0% monthly share
Leapmotor: 87,922 (+424.2%) through September, 14,594 (+323.9%) in September
Chery Automobile: 260,650 (+255.9%) through September, 52,801 (+185.5%) in September
Volkswagen Group remained Europe's largest automaker with 2,667,677 registrations and a 25.3% share through September.
Here's ACEA's full manufacturer breakdown for the EU, EFTA and UK:
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Context:
Europe's numbers line up with recent records at the country level. The Tesla Model Y became Germany's best-selling car in September, outselling the Volkswagen Golf, while Denmark saw 97% of private new-car buyers go electric in July.
The shift is showing up beyond Europe as well. Gas cars recently dropped below 50% of global new car sales for the first time, with BEVs climbing to 17%. Europe's 24.2% BEV share through September sits well above that global figure.
Source: ACEA
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