- Sales of BEVs plummeted by 36.8% in Germany, from 48,682 to 30,762 units in July .
- Traditional hybrids surged 25.7%, now comprising 32% of Europe’s new car market.
- Sales of plug-in hybrids, petrol, and diesel cars fell in July compared to June.
Sales of battery electric vehicles fell by 10.8% across the European Union in July and now account for just 12.1% of the overall new car market. By comparison, the market share of hybrids has increased, while the combined share of petrol and diesel cars has fallen.
In July, 10,705 new BEVs were sold in the EU. A key reason for this fall was a significant 36.8% decline in the number of BEVs sold in Germany, falling from 48,682 units in July 2023 to 30,762 in July 2024. The number of electric vehicles sold fell in other important markets, too, including Finland (-21.3%), Ireland (-24.9%), Sweden (-14.9%), and Austria (-11.7%). Certain markets did record sales increases of EVs in July, including Belgium (+44.2%), Denmark (+68.8%), and Luxembourg (+38.5%), among others.
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The sales decline means the total market share of BEVs was 12.1%, compared to 13.5% in July 2023. They are also down from the 14.4% share in July 2024, 12.5% share in May, but slightly up on the 11.9% share in April. A look through data from the past 18 months reveals the share of BEVs in the EU has fluctuated from a low of 11.8% in April 2023 to a peak of 21% in August 2023.
It’s not all bad news for those who like electrified vehicles as the sales of hybrids rose by 25.7% in July to 273,003 units, thanks to increases in the region’s four largest markets: France (+47.4%), Spain (+31.5%), Germany (22.4%), and Italy (+17.4%). Hybrids now account for 32% of the new car market in Europe, a significant rise from the 25.5% of July 2023.
Curiously, sales of plug-in hybrids are down. ACEA data reveals they dropped 14.1% last month, with 57,679 units sold, accounting for 6.8% of total new car sales.
Sales of petrol and diesel vehicles are slipping, too. In July, sales of new petrol cars declined by 7%, falling to a 33.4% share of the market. Diesel car sales have also dropped by 10.1% and account for 12.6% of all new car sales.
