By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - In January-March 2025, new EU car registrations fell 1.9% from the same quarter of 2024, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said Thursday.
The battery-electric car market share stood at 15.2% in Q1 2025, still far from where it was expected to be, the group said.
Hybrid-electric models continue to grow in popularity, retaining their place as the most popular power type among buyers, it added.
In the three-month period, new battery-electric car sales grew 23.9% to 412,997 units, capturing 15.2% of total EU market share.
By the end of the first quarter of 2025, gasoline-powered car registrations saw a significant decline of 20.6%, with all major markets showing drops.
Over the same period, new EU registrations of hybrid-electric cars rose 20.7%.