European Car Market Advances in Electrification

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Sales of new cars increased 5.3% in the EU by August, reaching 7.55 million units in a context of rising energy prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). The demand for different types of electric vehicles remained strong, driven by market support measures and a wider supply of models, added the association. Fully electric vehicles registered a cumulative growth of 4…

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Despite the increase in energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty, more than 7.5 million vehicles were registered between January and August, an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of 2025, the ACEA said in a statement.Electrified vehicles (electric, hybrid and rechargeable hybrids) account for more than two thirds of sales (68%) and 100% electric now represent 21.7% of the market, compared to 15.8% of the previous year. About 1.64 mil…

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Image ID: /clip/32857f72-6ae5-40d3-89b0-8e7446482d8d_media-libre-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg The European Union's car market recorded an increase of 5.3% in the registrations of new vehicles during the first eight months of 2026, according to data published by the Association of European Automobile Builders (ACEA).This advance is taking place in a scenario marked by the increase in energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty.

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The European automotive market continues in its positive trend. In the first eight months of 2026 registrations in the EU grew by 5.3% compared to the same period last year. Considering Western Europe as a whole, therefore the EU, EFTA countries and the United Kingdom, from January to August 9,192,528 cars were registered, 5.8% more [...] L'articolo Europe car market, still growing sales in August. Well the electricity comes from Il Fatto Quotid…

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The share of electricity rises to 21.7%, the hybrids to 36.6% (ANSA)

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Milan, 24 sets. (askanews) • The car market in Western Europe, in the EU+EFTA+United Kingdom perimeter, continues to grow but still remains far from the levels prior to the pandemic. In the first eight months of 2026 registrations increased by 5.8% to 9.19 million units, but are still 15.1% lower than in the same period of 2019. [...]