Electric Cars

In the first half of 2026, 1,220,890 new battery-electric cars were registered, capturing 20.7% of the EU market. Three of the four largest EU markets, which together accounted for 63% of all battery-electric car registrations, experienced strong growth: France (+62.9%), Germany (+48%) and Denmark (+41.2%). Belgium also posted an increase (+8.2%), albeit at a more moderate pace.

H1 2026’s data also show new EU hybrid-electric car registrations rising to 2,198,148 units, supported by growth in Italy (+23%) and Spain (+20.8%), with Germany (+6.9%) and France (+3.2%) also recording increases. Overall, hybrid-electric models accounted for 37.3% of the total EU market.

Registrations of plug-in-hybrid electric cars continued to grow, reaching 577,735 units in H1 2026. This was caused by rising volumes in key markets such as Italy (+84.3%), Spain (+39%) and Germany (+17.9%). New plug-in-hybrid electric cars now represent 9.8% of EU registrations, up from 8.5% over the same period in 2025.

Petrol and Diesel Cars

By the end of June 2026, petrol car registrations declined by 17.2%, with decreases across all major markets. France registered the strongest drop, with volumes falling by 34.2%, other key markets also posted double-digit decreases: Spain (-18.5%), Germany (-18.2%), and Italy (-17.1%).

With 1,309,153 new cars registered in the first six months of 2026, the market share for petrol fell to 22.2% from 28.4% in H1 2025. Meanwhile, the diesel car market continued its downward trend, with registrations declining by 16.5% and accounting for 7.5% of new car registrations, down from 9.4%.