Car sales in the European Union (EU) increased by 1.4% until November compared to the same period in 2024, with electric vehicles increasing by 27.6%, according to data published this Tuesday, 23, by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).
The automobile association also reported in a statement that, despite the “recent positive momentum”, overall sales volumes remain “well below levels prior to the Covid-19 pandemic”.
Battery electric vehicles reached a market share of 16.9% in the first 11 months of 2025, in line with projections for the year, according to ACEA. 1,662,399 units of this type of car were sold until November.
The four biggest EU markets for electric vehicles recorded increases, with Germany leading the way (41.3%), followed by Belgium (10.2%), the Netherlands (8.8%) and France (9.1%). In Portugal, the increase was 27.5%, with a total of 46,666 new electric vehicles sold between January and November.
The preferred option for EU consumers is hybrids, with a market share of 34.6% between January and November 2025, while petrol and diesel cars together accounted for 36.1% of sales.
During the first 11 months of the current financial year, 3,408,907 hybrids were sold in the community bloc. Among the main markets, Spain led the growth in hybrid sales (26%), ahead of France (24.2%), Germany (8.7%) and Italy (7.9%).
Likewise, plug-in hybrid registrations continued to grow, reaching 912,723 units between January and November, driven by volume increases in markets such as Spain (113%), Italy (80.6%) and Germany (62.7%).
However, gasoline car registrations fell 18.6% between January and November this year compared to the same period in 2024, with falls in all major European Union markets.
France led the reductions (32.1%), followed by Germany (22.4%), Italy (17.4%) and Spain (14.6%).
By brands, the 38.8% decline between January and November of the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla stands out, which has lost ground since its executive president (CEO), Elon Musk, became, a year ago, a sponsor and collaborator of the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Tesla’s market share stood at 1.3%, compared to 2.2% a year ago.
At the opposite pole, the rise of Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD stands out, which saw its sales increase 240% in the EU in the first 11 months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.