EU Registrations Slide 3.9 Percent Year-on-Year in January
Data from the association highlighted a sharp rise in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) adoption, with their market share climbing to 19.3%, up from 14.9% in January 2025. In contrast, the combined share of petrol and diesel vehicles fell to 30.1%, down from 39.5% during the same period last year.
On the evolving market mix, the ACEA said: "Hybrid-electric vehicles lead as the most popular power type choice among buyers, with plug-in hybrids consolidating their position in the market, underlining the importance of a technology-neutral pathway to decarbonisation."
Country-level trends revealed strong growth in BEV sales in France, which jumped 52.1%, and Germany, up 23.8%. However, the Netherlands and Belgium saw sharp declines of 35.4% and 11.5%, respectively.
In total, January 2026 saw 154,230 new battery-electric cars registered, while petrol vehicle registrations tumbled 28.2%.
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