Key highlights of the the report ‘European Car Market Monitor: March 2026” published by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) are:
- In January–March 2026, Europe’s battery electric car registrations recorded a 20% market share, up 4 percentage points from the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid cars grew 1 percentage point to a 9% market share.
- Germany and Italy, currently Europe’s largest car markets, registered battery electric market shares of 23% and 8%, respectively, representing increases of 6 and 3 percentage points compared with January–March 2025.
- France and Spain, the third and fourth largest European markets, also saw growth, with battery electric shares at 28% and 9%, respectively, 10 and 2 percentage points up from January–March 2025. Poland increased its market share 2 percentage points to 6%.
- From January 2025 to March 2026, adjusted carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions among manufacturer pools stood at 97 grams per kilometer on average, 3 grams away from the EU manufacturer average target for 2025–2027 of 93 grams per kilometer.
- Among the seven largest automakers in Europe, the BMW Group registered the highest battery electric car share in January–March 2026 at 26%. The Hyundai and Toyota groups recorded the highest increase in battery electric car shares compared with January–March 2025, up 5 percentage points each to respective shares of 22% and 8%.
- Over 1.17 million public charging points had been installed in Europe by the end of March 2026. Belgium recorded the greatest growth from March 2025 to March 2026, with a 43% increase in direct current (DC) charging points and a 28% increase in alternating current (AC) charging points.
- Registrations of conventional combustion engine cars fell by 9 percentage points to a 31% market share in the first quarter, while mild hybrids and full hybrids increased their shares to 26% and 14%, up 3 and 1 percentage points, respectively.
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