Overview
- EU registrations rose 10% year over year in September, marking a third straight monthly increase, with year‑to‑date up 0.9%.
- Including the UK and EFTA, September registrations reached 1,236,876 vehicles for a 10.7% rise, and year‑to‑date totaled 9,928,527, up 1.5%.
- Hybrids led the market at 34.7% year to date, while battery‑electric vehicles held a 16.1% share (1,300,188 units), a pace ACEA deems insufficient for the transition.
- Plug‑in hybrids climbed to 9% share with 722,914 units and jumped 65.4% in September, as petrol and diesel registrations fell sharply year to date (−18.7% and −24.7%).
- Stellantis outpaced the market in September (+10.5% EU, +11.5% incl. UK/EFTA) despite negative nine‑month results, while Chinese brands grew rapidly to a 7.4% September share as Tesla’s sales fell 10.5%.