Electric Car Sales in Europe Surge by 16.7%

A significant rise in electric vehicle sales was observed in January across European countries, increasing from 11.9% in January 2024 to 16.7% in January 2025. This growth occurred despite a 2.6% drop in new car sales in January 2025, with major markets like France (-6.2%), Italy (-5.8%), and Germany (-2.8%) experiencing declines, while Spain saw an increase of 5.3%. Three out of the four largest markets representing 64% of all electric vehicle registrations recorded strong double-digit gains: Germany (+53.5%), Belgium (+37.2%), and the Netherlands (+28.2%), whereas France noted a slight decline (-0.5%). In Greece, electric vehicles accounted for 4.9% of the market share. Hybrid vehicle sales also rose, capturing 34.9% of the market compared to 29.2% in January 2024 and remained the top choice among European buyers. Among the four largest markets, France (+52.2%), Spain (+23.5%), Germany (+13.7%), and Italy (+10.6%) showed positive trends. Meanwhile, purely gasoline-powered cars dropped to 29.2% from 35.9% last January, and diesel vehicles fell to 8.8% from 11.8%. France experienced the largest decline in gasoline-powered sales (-28.2%), followed by Germany (-23.7%), Italy (-17%), and Spain (-11.1%). Diesel vehicles saw double-digit decreases in most European markets. Plug-in hybrids decreased to 7.6% from 7.9%, with notable drops in key markets such as Belgium (-66.6%) and France (-54%). In Greece, plug-in hybrids held a 7.06% market share.