New pure electric BEV passenger car registrations hit a new quarterly record during the most recent quarter
- Matthias Schmidt
- 1 day ago
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New pure electric BEV passenger car registrations hit a new quarterly record during the most recent quarter (Q2 2025), according to the latest Schmidt Automotive Research data.
As new CAFE targets for 2025 hit across EU markets and the UK (ZEV mandate), passenger car manufacturers are increasingly seeing their BEX mix, and consequently BEV volumes, increase.
A faster uptake in Southern European markets is contributing to higher volumes as LFP battery models are rolled out across these more price-elastic markets, helping OEMs exposed here offer more price-competitive models compared to their higher-emitting ICE model-line-ups, such as Stellantis and Renault Group, benefit from seeing CO2 averages fall. A one-off anomaly in the flooded Valencia region from 2024, and the government funding being provided in 2025, is helping the Spanish market achieve a top-four plug-in volume H1 market finish across the Western European region, according to our latest study.
Q3 2025 is expected to be the first quarter in which quarterly volumes are expected to exceed 0.6 million, as the UK contributes to the twice-yearly registration plate changeover positive effect.
Annual West European regional volumes are expected to surpass 2 million BEV units and a 20% market penetration for the first time on an annual basis during 2025, with total plug-ins (inc. PHEVs) set to surpass 30% penetration for the first time.
Meanwhile, the UK's electric car grant is expected to add further momentum in Q4 2025 as orders are converted to deliveries alongside a positive impact from France through the reintroduction of the social-leasing scheme and Germany seeing a notable uptake on a cyclical effect of consumers returning to the market that benefited from €9,000 EV subisdes during 2022 return to the market. A change in the price ceiling for corporate fiscal benefits from H2 2025 should also benefit premium OEMs in seeing BEV penetration levels increase during the final half of the year.
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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
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