During February 2026 YTD, petrol car registrations dropped by 23.3%, with all major markets experiencing decreases. France experienced the steepest drop, with registrations plummeting by 48.5%, followed by Germany (-22.8%), Spain (-20.8%), and Italy (-18.6%).

With 374,774 new cars registered the last two months, the market share for petrol fell to 22.5% from 29% in the same period last year. The diesel car market continued its downward trend, with registrations declining by 17.7% and accounting for 8.1% of new car registrations from January to February.
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Battery-electric cars accounted for 18.8% of the EU market share in January-February 2026, an increase from 15.2% one year earlier. As noted above, hybrid-electric car registrations captured 38.7% of the market, remaining the preferred choice among consumers in the EU. The combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 30.6%, down from 38.7% over the same period in 2025.