Europe EV Sales - April 2026

 

BEVs Jump 42% and Reach 23% Market Share!

Makings EVs Great Again — EV Share Jumps to 33% in Europe!

Brands Ranking - BYD rises and Mercedes (re)joins the Top 5

OEMs Ranking - BYD rises, Stellantis sinks

Europe EV Sales - March 2026

 

Record Month! BEVs reach 22% Share!

Brands ranking - BYD climbs to 2nd and Tesla jumps to 3rd

OEMs ranking - BYD climbs to 4th

Europe EV Sales - February 2026

 

20% BEV Share!

Brands Ranking - BYD closes in on runner-up BMW, while Mercedes surpasses Audi

OEMs - #5 BYD and #6 Geely are running close to each other

BEV Sales breakdown by category

Regarding the several size segments, China is the most balanced market, while the USA sits on the opposite end

As for body types, Cars are still popular in China, while the USA is SUV country

As for the size evolution of BEV sales in Europe, A and B segments have lost importance from 2020 until 2025, but this year, trends seem to be shifting

Europe EV Sales - January 2026

100% Electric Vehicles = 20% Of New Car Sales

Brands Ranking - BYD jumps into 3rd place!!!

OEMs - Stellantis steps up to 2nd place, BYD joins top 5

Europe EV Sales - December 2025 / Full Year of 2025

Record Month!!!

- December broke a three year record, by registering 453.000 units;

- With Petrol (-18% YoY) and Diesel (-23%) on the way out, BEVs rose 57% YoY in December, to 28% share, while PHEVs were up 34% to 11% share;

- Looking at the full year numbers, BEVs had a 20% share (29, if we add PHEVs), a significant departure from the 15% share of 2024 (22% if we add PHEVs);

- If the Tesla Model Y retained the Best Seller trophy, behind it, we have two new faces on the 2025 podium, with the Renault 5/Alpine A290 twins in 2nd and the Skoda Elroq in 3rd;

- Looking at the brands ranking, there were also changes, with Volkswagen recovering the Best Seller status, after a 3 year reign from Tesla. BMW and Mercedes followed the Wolfsburg make, in the podium.

Regarding OEMs, the VW Group consolidated its leadership, BMW retained the 2nd spot, while a sliding Stellantis replaced a crashing Tesla on the 3rd spot. Will Geely replace Stellantis in 2026?

Europe EV Sales - November 2025

 

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 37% YoY in November in Europe!

BEVs reach 24% market share!

OEMs - Podium (VW Group, BMW Group, Stellantis) is stable, while #5 Geely has a shot at surpassing Hyundai-Kia in December

Europe EV Sales - October 2025

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 34% YoY in October in Europe!

BEVs reach 21% market share!

Volkswagen set to end Tesla's rule, Skoda on its way to the top 5

Europe EV Sales - September 2025

 

Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever!!!

BEVs reach 21% market share!

Tesla has a 1+2 win in September

VW Group rules the market, followed by the BMW Group and a falling Stellantis. 

Tesla is out of the top 5.

Europe EV Sales - August 2025

Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever for BEVs!!!

Leapmotor T03 wins the City Car category for the first time ever!

BYD (8th) is on the rise, Volkswagen cruising into its first title since 2021 

Europe EV Sales - July 2025

Europe EV Sales Report — Tesla Drops, SKODA Has #1 Plus #2 Win!!!

Volkswagen Group rules, Hyundai shines, BYD on the way up, Tesla on the way down, and all this happening in a 28% plugin vehicle share market.

Volkswagen on its way to win its first Brand title since 2021, and Skoda was up to 6th

Europe EV Sales - June 2025

 

Tesla Has (its last?) #1 Plus #2 Win, In A 29% EV Share Market

Tesla climbs to 4th in June. Skoda is rising.

Tariffs and the Difference between Chinese BEVs & PHEVs

Comparing the best selling Chinese BEVs’ competitiveness to the local competition, and then doing the same for the best selling Chinese PHEVs, we notice the difference that increased tariffs make and the reason why I think China’s top OEMs will focus on the PHEV market in the near future.

Europe May 2025

King Volkswagen Rules in a Fast Growing (+34% YoY) EV Market. 

And BYD Seal U jumps to 3rd...

No Tesla on the OEMs Top 5

Europe April 2025

Skoda Elroq wins 1st Best Seller title!

Tesla crashes and Premiums take a beating

Europe March 2025

It was the second best month ever in Europe - 26% PEV share in March, 25% YTD

The Tesla Model 3 joined the Model Y at the top of the table. 

VW Group consolidated its lead