In February 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations declined by 3% compared to the same period in 2024. Notably, the bloc’s major markets saw declines, with Italy (-6%), Germany (-4.6%), and France (-3.3%). Spain conversely recorded an 8.4% increase. In February 2025, the year-on-year (YOY) decline was 3.4%, with the German market seeing the sharpest decline in volume of 6.4%, followed by Italy (-6.2%). New EU car registrations by power source / Up until February 2025, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 15.2% of total EU market share, signifying an increase from the low baseline of 11.5% in the comparable period of January-February 2024. Hybrid-electric vehicles surged, capturing 35.2% of the market and remaining the preferred choice among EU consumers. Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 38.8%, down from 48.5% over the same period in 2024. (....)