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Electric car sales in the EU rose 62.7% in August
New car sales in European Union countries rose 4.5% year on year to 708,211 in August. Electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 72% of total sales, while electric car sales increased by 62.7%.
New car sales in the European Union rose to 708,211 in August. Sales increased by 4.5% compared with the same month last year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).
Electric vehicle sales continued to rise
Electric car sales increased by 62.7% year on year in August, reaching 196,486. Electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars accounted for 72% of total sales.
Hybrids accounted for 33.2% of new car sales, followed by electric cars at 27.7%, petrol cars at 18.9% and plug-in hybrids at 11.1%. Diesel cars accounted for 6.4%, while other fuel types represented 2.7%.
Spain led the increase in sales
New car sales in Spain rose 11.8% in August compared with the same month last year. Sales increased by 7.4% in France, 3.2% in Italy and 2.6% in Germany.
Total new car sales in the EU during the January-August period also rose 5.3% year on year to 7,546,397.
Volkswagen Group retained its lead
Volkswagen Group recorded the highest sales among manufacturer groups in August. The group sold 183,617 new cars in EU countries.
Stellantis Group, which includes the Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen and Opel brands, ranked second with 99,145 sales, while Renault Group came third with 66,456 sales.
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