Passenger car registrations in the EU increased by 10.0% Y/T to 888,672 units in September 2025, marking a robust recovery in the region’s automotive market for the month.
The surge in sales was driven by the introduction of new, more affordable electrified models and strong demand from major markets such as Germany and the UK. All four of the EU’s largest markets recorded gains: Spain (16.4%), Germany (12.8%), Italy (4.2%), and France (1.0%).
The battery-electric car market share held steady at 16.1% YTD. In the BEV segment, registrations increased by 20.0%, driven particularly by surges in Spain (59.7%) and Germany (31.9%).
Hybrid-electric vehicles remained the most popular power type choice among buyers, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said. EU hybrid-electric car sales were driven by growth in the four biggest markets: France (+28.8%), Spain (+28.1%), Germany (+10.6%), and Italy (+9.2%). Hybrid-electric models account for 34.7% of the total EU market.
Among carmakers, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) sold 25,656 units in the EU in September, a drop of almost 18% from the same month last year. Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) market share dropped to 2.9% from 3.9% last year. YTD market share of the U.S. carmaker (NASDAQ:TSLA) has dropped to 1.4% from 2.3% in 2024, with YTD sales numbers down ~39% to 111K units.
Besides, Chinese EV giant BYD Company (OTCPK:BYDDF) saw its market share rise to 1% in 2025 so far in 2025 from 0.3% last year. YTD sales of BYD (OTCPK:BYDDF) cars surged ~248% to ~80K units.
Year-to-date market share leaders in Europe by registrations are Volkswagen Group (OTCPK:VLKAF) at 27.2%, Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) at 15%, Renault Group (OTCPK:RNSDF) at 11.3%, Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) at 7.5%, Hyundai (HYMTF) at 7.1%, BMW (OTCPK:BAMXF) at 6.7%, Mercedes-Benz (OTCPK:MBGAF) at 5.8%, Ford Motor (NYSE:F) at 2.7%, Volvo Cars at 2.1%, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) at 2.9%, Nissan (OTCPK:NSANY) at 1.7%, Suzuki at 1.5%, SAIC Motor at 2.1%, and Mazda (OTCPK:MZDAY) at 1.2%. BYD (OTCPK:BYDDF) at 1.5%.