EU DATA_ January new car registrations fall 2.6%25 YOY_ ACEA
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* BEV made up 15% of EU’s total vehicle sales, up from 11% a year ago
* January BEV sales volume 34% higher on year to 124,341 units
* Petrol, diesel car market share fell to 39.4% from 48.7% a year ago
New car registrations in the EU in January fell 2.6% year over year to 831,201 units, according to European Automobile Manufacturers Association data released Feb. 25.
Of the region’s four main markets, most saw year-over-year declines, with January sales in the largest market Germany slipping 2.8% to 207,640 units, sales in France falling 6.2% to 114,673 units and registrations in Italy dropping 5.8% to 133,731 units.
Of the four, only Spain recorded positive growth in January, rising 5.3% to 72,322 units.
Meanwhile, battery electric vehicle sales in January made up 15% of the EU’s total vehicle sales, up from 11% a year ago, with the BEV sales volume up 34% year over year to 124,341 units.
Germany’s BEV sales climbed 53.5% year over year to 34,498 units, Italy’s BEV sales rose 48.5% to 5,012 units and Italy’s more than doubled year over year to 6,702 units, although France’s edged 0.5% lower to 19,923 BEVs.
Chris Heron, secretary general, E-Mobility Europe said that Europe’s EV market had started 2025 strongly.
“This bright start gives confidence that Europe’s new CO2 limits are achievable, despite early calls for their pushback,” he said.
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, assessed battery-grade lithium carbonate at $9,650/mt and hydroxide at $9,000/mt CIF Europe Feb. 24, down 8% and 10%, respectively, since the start of 2025.
Plug-in hybrid car registrations in January fell 8.5% year over year to 61,406 units, with sales in France down 54% to 4,852 units. However, sales in Germany rose 23.1% to 17,712 units, sales in Spain increased 14.5% to 5,242 units and sales in Italy rose 21.1% to 4,878 units.
Meanwhile, EU hybrid vehicle sales in January jumped 18.4% year over year to 290,014 units.
Total petrol registrations in January slipped 18.9% to 244,763 units, while diesel registrations fell 27% to 82,942 units, the ACEA data showed.
The combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 39.4% in January, down from 48.7% one year ago, ACEA said.