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Western Europe to end 2025 with over 30% plug-in new car mix for the first time

  • Writer: Matthias Schmidt
    Matthias Schmidt
  • 12 minutes ago
  • 1 min read

Black XPeng G6 car parked on leaf-strewn ground in a forest setting with autumn trees. Overcast sky and wooden shed in the background.
Fast-charging Xpeng G6, Northern Germany

During the opening 10 months of 2025, combined plug-in new passenger car registrations across Western Europe accounted for a record 29.9% share of the total new passenger car market, translating to 2.93 million units out of a total 9.79 million new car market (continuing to trail pre-COVID volumes by over > 2 million units).


In terms of penetration, the market is on track to see more than 30% of the new-car market accounted for by plug-ins for the first time on an annual basis this year, as well as more than 3 million (3.5 million) combined plug-in units for the first time.


Graph showing W-Europe plug-in car volumes and market penetration from 2017 to 2025, highlighting BEV, PHEV trends, and targets.


Full details, data, trends and background information can be found in our industry-leading studies, providing key context and trusted by stakeholders breaching industry divides. 


Source: Schmidt Automotive Research 




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

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