European PHEV resurgence – To surpass 10% mix of the total market for the first time in 2025.

Range Rover PHEV charging

PHEVs accounted for 11.5% of the total West European new car market in October 2025 with the the utility factor change leading to increased EV ranges for PHEVs through the fitment of larger capacity batteries to counter that change and keep CO2 levels to a minimum, making them more appealing and capable in everyday driving scenarios. Chinese OEMs are also leveraging PHEVs to avoid EU anti-subsidy tariffs affecting BEVs-only, with three Sino models appearing in the top 15 model list with two months of the year remaining. Meanwhile, no Chinese models appeared in the top 25 BEV models' list this year.

However regulatory changes, as seen in France from the start of 2025, show how fragile the twin-motor plug-ins can be...

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Source: Schmidt Automotive Research 

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*Western Europe 18 Markets: EU Member States prior to the 2004 enlargement plus EFTA markets Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, plus UK