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Electric cars
During the first four months of 2026, 746,899 new battery-electric cars were registered, capturing 19.7% of the EU market. Three of the four largest EU markets, which together represented 64% of all battery-electric car registrations, posted strong growth: Italy (+73.1%), France (+48.2%), and Germany (+41.3%). By contrast, Belgium (+1.1%) experienced only subdued growth.
April 2026’s YTD figures also showed new EU hybrid-electric car registrations rising to 1,447,864 units, supported by growth in Italy (+25.5%) and Spain (+19.7%), with Germany (+6.6%) and France (+2.3%) also contributing positively. Overall, hybrid-electric models accounted for 38.2% of the total EU market.
Registrations of plug-in-hybrid electric cars continued to grow, reaching 364,067 units in the April 2026 YTD. This was driven by rising volumes in key markets such as Italy (+99.2%), Spain (+64.3%), and Germany (+17.6%). Therefore, new plug-in-hybrid electric cars now represent 9.6% of EU registrations, up from 7.9% over the same period in 2025.
Petrol and Diesel Cars Fading
By the end of April 2026, petrol car registrations declined by 17.7%, with decreases across all major markets. France recorded the sharpest drop, with registrations plummeting by 36.6%, whereas other key markets also saw double-digit decreases: Spain (-18.6%), Italy (-18%), and Germany (-17.2%).
“With 854,843 new cars registered in the last four months, the market share for petrol fell to 22.5% from 28.5% in April 2025 YTD. In addition, the diesel car market continued its downward trend, albeit at a slower pace, with registrations declining by 16.1% and accounting for 7.7% of new car registrations,” ACEA said.
