Passenger car registrations in the EU rose 1.4% by November 2025 year-to-date, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) on Tuesday.
Despite the recent positive momentum, overall volumes remained well below pre-pandemic levels, the report showed.
The battery-electric car market share reached 16.9% YTD, in line with projections for the year.
Hybrid-electric car registrations captured 34.6% of the market, leading as the most popular power type choice among buyers, with plug-in hybrids continuing to gain momentum.
Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 36.1%, down from 45.8% over the same period in 2024.
During the first eleven months of 2025, 1.66M new battery-electric cars were registered, while figures showed new EU hybrid-electric car registrations rising to 3.41M units.
For the same period, petrol car registrations fell by 18.6%, with all major markets experiencing decreases. France experienced the steepest drop.
According to recent numbers, among major automakers, Tesla’s (TSLA) November registrations in France and Denmark halved from a year ago.
Chinese EV maker BYD (BYDDF) sold 480,186 new energy vehicles (NEV) in November, bringing its year-to-date sales to 4.18M units (+11.3% Y/Y).
Sales fell 5.2% Y/Y from 506,804 NEVs sold in November 2024, marking this the carmaker’s third consecutive month of Y/Y sales decline.
BYD’s NEVs include both passenger and commercial vehicles.