984,864 electric cars have been sold in EU countries since the beginning of this year. The share of electric vehicles in total sales is now over 20 percent.
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In European Union (EU) countries, the share of electric cars in total sales exceeded 20 percent for the first time in August. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced the new automobile registration data of EU countries for August.
According to the data, new car sales in EU countries increased by 21 percent last month compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 787,626. New vehicle registrations in European Union member countries increased by 17.9 percent in January – August 2023 compared to the same period last year, reaching 7,078,464.
Left diesel vehicles behind
Of the new cars sold in EU countries in August, 32.7 percent were gasoline, 23.9 percent were hybrid, 21 percent were fully electric, 12.5 percent were diesel, 7.4 percent were plug-in hybrid and 2 percent were plug-in hybrid. All 5 consisted of other fuels. Thus, the share of electric cars in total sales in EU countries exceeded 20 percent for the first time and surpassed diesel cars.
The increase is 118 percent
Electric car sales increased by 118.1 percent in August compared to the same period last year, reaching 165,165. The number of electric cars sold since the beginning of this year has reached 984,864. Automobile sales increased by 37.3 percent in Germany, 24.3 percent in France and 11.9 percent in Italy in August compared to the same period last year.
Most electric vehicles in Germany
Among the 27 member countries of the Union, the highest number of new cars entered the traffic in Germany in August. During this period, 273,417 new cars were registered in Germany, 113,599 in France and 79,727 in Italy. Thus, the supply chain problems experienced in the European automobile market last year were overcome.
According to manufacturers, VW Group sold the most new cars in the EU in August with 209 thousand 548. VW Group was followed by Stellantis Group in new vehicle sales in the EU. The Stellantis Group, which includes brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen and Opel, sold 131,532 cars. Renault Group ranked third with 74,879 new cars, and Hyundai Group ranked fourth with 66,033 units.
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