2026 (Q1): Battery-electric car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by a quarter, with all-electric sales up 42% in March 2026. Sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) increased by a strong 26% to 723,704 all-electric cars in Europe in the first quarter of 2026. In March 2026, BEV sales increased by 41.7% for a 21.8% … Read more
2026 (Q1): Volkswagen and Skoda were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany, with the Skoda Elroq and Tesla Model Y the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by over 40% for a 23% share of the total new car market. … Read more
In February 2026, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Skoda were the best-selling battery-electric car brands in Europe, while the Model Y and Skoda Elroq were the top models. Tesla regained its position as Europe’s largest battery-electric vehicle brand in February 2026. Volkswagen slipped to second, followed by strong sales by Skoda and Renault. The Tesla Model Y … Read more
Volkswagen produced its 2 millionth electric car in 2026, with the ID4 and ID3 the top-selling VW BEV models worldwide since electric car series production started in 2013. Volkswagen announced that the total production of VW electric cars worldwide reached two million BEV vehicles in February 2026. Coincidentally, in the same month, Germany registered its … Read more
In full-year 2025, Germany was the largest battery-electric new car market in Europe (EU, UK, and EFTA), followed by the UK, France, and Norway. 2025 (January to December): Germany was the largest country market for battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe, with all-electric car sales up 43%. Electric car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) … Read more
In full-year 2025, Volkswagen was again the largest electric car brand in Germany, and the VW ID7 was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle model (BEV). 2025 (January to December): Battery-electric car sales in Germany increased to 545,142 all-electric cars (380,609 in 2024), and the market share for electric cars increased to 19.1% (compared to only 13.5% … Read more
In full-year 2025, the best-selling battery electric car models in Britain were the Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, and Audi Q4 e-tron. 2025 (January to December): The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling electric car model in Britain for the fourth consecutive year despite weaker sales. Tesla Model 3 sales improved to gain second … Read more
In November 2025, new passenger vehicle registrations in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) increased by by 2.4% while electric car sales were up by more than a third. The European new car market continued to expand moderately in November 2025, with new passenger vehicle registrations increasing by 2.4% to just over 12 million cars. All-electric car … Read more
2025 (Half Year): Volkswagen was the largest electric car brand in Europe, while the Tesla Model Y was the top-selling BEV model. Volkswagen replaced Telsa as the best-selling brand of all-electric cars in Europe during the first half of 2025. The Tesla Model Y remained the top-selling electric car model in Europe despite weaker sales. … Read more
2025 (Half Year): New passenger vehicle registrations in Europe contracted but battery electric car sales increased with Germany and the UK the top country markets. The European new car market contracted by almost 1% during the first half of 2025 but battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales increased by a quarter. Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) … Read more