In July 2025, year-over-year (YOY) EU car registrations increased by 7.4%. Year-to-date (YTD), for the first seven months of 2025, new car registrations have fallen by 0.7% compared to the same period last year, according to ACEA data, the association of European car manufacturers.
The battery-electric car market share for July 2025 YTD stood at 15.6%, and hybrid-electric models continue to grow, retaining their position as the most popular power type among buyers at 34.7%.
By power source
Up until July 2025, battery-electric cars accounted for 15.6% of the EU market share, an increase from the low baseline of 12.5% in July 2024 YTD. Hybrid-electric car registrations continue to surge, capturing 34.7% of the market. Meanwhile, the combined market share of gasoline and diesel cars fell to 37.7%, down from 47.9% (!) over the same period in 2024.
In the EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland) and the UK, we observe the same trends, with the exception that the popularity of regular hybrids has declined significantly in Norway (-62.5%) and slightly in the UK (-4.5%) in July.
Electric
The YOY variation in July 2025 showed a rise of 39.1% for battery-electric cars. In the first seven months of 2025, 1,011,903 new battery-electric vehicles were registered, capturing 15.6% of the EU market share.
Three of the four largest markets in the EU, accounting for over 60% of battery-electric car registrations, saw gains: Germany (+38.4%), Belgium (+17.6%), and the Netherlands (+6.5%).
This contrasted with France, which saw a decline of 4.3%for the whole period, despite a positive 14.8% YOY gain in July 2025. Examining the figures for other countries reveals that the results are mitigated, with many registering substantial gains (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain). Some others are losing ground again (Croatia, Estonia, Malta, Romania).
Hybrid
The YOY variation in July 2025 also showed a rise of 14.3% for hybrid-electric cars, while plug-in-hybrid electric recorded its fifth consecutive month of continuous strong growth with a 56.9% increase.
July 2025 YTD figures also showed new EU hybrid-electric car registrations rising to 2,255,080 units, driven by growth in the four biggest markets: France (+30.5%), Spain (+30.2%), Germany (+10.7%), and Italy (+9.4%). Hybrid-electric models thus account for 34.7% of the total EU market and are now the leading category by far.
Registrations of plug-in-hybrid electric cars in the same period reached 561,190 units. This was driven by increases in volume for key markets, such as Spain (+94.5%), Germany (+59.2%), and Italy (+60.3%). As a result, plug-in-hybrid electric cars now represent 8.6% of EU car registrations, up from 6.9%.
Gasoline and diesel
By the end of July 2025, gasoline car registrations declined by 20.1%, with all major markets experiencing decreases. France experienced the steepest drop, with registrations plummeting by 33.6%, followed by Germany (-25.9%), Italy (-17.8%), and Spain (-12.6%).
With 1,834,375 new cars registered so far, the market share for gasoline dropped to 28.3% from 35.1%. Similarly, the diesel car market declined by 26.4%, resulting in a 9.5% share for July 2025 YTD. Additionally, the July 2025 YOY variation showed a continuous 12% decline for gasoline and 15.2% for diesel.
By brand
The Volkswagen Group, still the lone leader in the EU, increases its market share again in July (from 27.1% to 28.7%), primarily due to significant sales increases for Škoda (+30.3%) and Cupra (+49.6%). Porsche is also selling better again (+23.4%).
The number two, Stellantis Group, continues its decline in market share (from 16.1% to 14.9%). Winners in sales are Alfa Romeo (+38%) and Opel/Vauxhall (+10.6%), the biggest losers are DS (again, -17.7%) and Lancia/Chrysler (-68.2%).
The Renault Group remains solidly in third place at a 10.6% market share, with a group sales increase of 9.4%, primarily driven by the strong performance of Dacia (+14.1% in sales).
Fourth is the Toyota Group, despite a drop in market share (from 9.2% to 8.3% ) and sales (-3.8%), followed by the Hyundai Group (8% market share, -1.7% sales).
BMW Group, in sixth place, is closing the gap and had a 7.4% market share in July, thanks to a 14.3% increase in sales. Mercedes-Benz remains in seventh place (5% share), followed by Ford (2.9% share), Volvo Cars (2.1%), and Chinese SAIC Motor, which holds a 1.8% market share, in the top ten.
Other notable facts include the continuous decline of Tesla, which dropped from a 1.3% to a 0.7% market share in July, accompanied by a 42.4% year-over-year sales decrease. Additionally, BYD made its debut in ACEA’s ranking, immediately securing a 1.1% market share, up from 0.4% last July.
Last but not least, the end of the Jaguar saga: compared to July 2024, the British premium manufacturer lost 99.7% of its sales, selling 1 (one) car instead of 376 last year. In the UK, they still sold six vehicles, coming from more than 1,000 last year. The rebirth of a new, electric luxury brand is becoming increasingly urgent.
Cumulated
Looking at the figures YTD, for the first seven months together, the top in the EU remains the same, with Volkswagen Group far above (27.5% market share), followed by Stellantis (16.1%), Renault Group (11.5%), Toyota Group (8.3%), and Hyundai Group (7.5%).
The BMW Group remains in sixth place (6.9%), Mercedes-Benz comes in seventh (5%), Ford is eighth (2.9%), Volvo Cars is ninth (2.2%, down from 2.7%), and Nissan is tenth with a 2% market share. It feels the hot breath of Chinese SAIC Motor right behind it (increase from 1.4% to 1.9% market share).
As said, BYD appears for the first time in ACEA statistics at the 15th place, having tripled its market share from 0.3% last year to 0.9% for the first seven months of this year.
On the other hand, the decline of Tesla is also confirmed here. Where the American electric pioneer was flirting with a plus 3% market share not so long ago, it has now dropped from a 2.1% market share in the first seven months of last year to 1.2% over the previous seven months.
