Electric vehicle sales in the EU soared by 30%: how the market changed in August

According to hvylya.net: In the European Union, there has been an increase in demand for new cars over the past month. This information comes from Ukravtoprom, which cites ACEA data.

In August 2025, the European transport market saw a 5.3% increase in new car sales compared to the previous year, with almost 678 thousand cars registered. However, demand for conventional engine cars has decreased.

The distribution of new registrations by power types looked as follows:

• Hybrid cars led the way with around 230 thousand units, showing a 14% increase.
• Gasoline cars occupied the second place with 178 thousand registrations, but demonstrated a 16% decline.
• Fully electric cars garnered nearly 121 thousand registrations with an impressive 30% growth.
• Plug-in hybrids showed the highest growth dynamics at 55%, reaching over 70 thousand units.
• Diesel cars decreased by 17% to approximately 59 thousand registrations.
• Other types of engines accounted for about 19 thousand units with minimal growth of 2%.

For the first eight months of 2025, total sales of new passenger cars in the European Union decreased by 0.1% to 7,168,848 units. Previously, it was also noted which German cars are the most reliable on the road.

The European transport market is experiencing positive demand dynamics for new cars, particularly an increase in the popularity of hybrid and electric models, alongside a decline in demand for conventional engine cars. This may indicate a gradual transformation of the market towards environmentally friendly technologies and an increase in consumer awareness regarding pollution issues.