The share of electric mobility in the European car market is rising, with 18.8% of all newly registered cars being electric. By comparison, petrol and diesel vehicles account for 22.5% and 8.1% respectively, together representing 30.6% of the market. Hybrids make up 48.5%, of which 9.8% are plug-in hybrids.
The figures were released on Tuesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
Over the course of February, the trend picked up in the major markets of Germany, Spain, and Italy. In contrast, new registrations declined in France.
Volkswagen remains the market leader, while Stellantis recorded the largest increase in market share.
In Luxembourg, exactly 4,400 new cars were registered in February. Of these, 1,564 had mild hybrid engines, 272 were plug-in hybrids, 1,022 were pure electric cars, and 1,542 were powered by petrol or diesel engines.
