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EU car market: hybrids take first place, diesel ends the game

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EU car market: hybrids take first place, diesel ends the game photo

World car market

The European automotive market in 2024 showed a small but noticeable growth against the background of significant changes in the sales structure. Hybrid vehicles (HEVs) are gradually taking the leading positions, overtaking gasoline cars in popularity. At the same time, electric vehicles, although remaining in the top three, showed a decline in sales compared to the previous year. This is reported by the Polish analytical agency SAMAR.

According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the EU market ended 2024 with a slight increase: new passenger car registrations increased by 0.8%, reaching 10.6 million units. However, the situation varied depending on the country: Spain showed a significant increase (+7.1%), while France (-3.2%), Germany (-1%) and Italy (-0.5%) recorded a decline.

Changes in drive structures

Significant transformations have affected the powertrain market. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) remain the third most popular in the EU with a market share of 13.6%. This figure has surpassed the share of diesel cars, which has fallen to 11.9%. However, in December 2024, electric vehicle sales fell by 10.2%, mainly due to significant declines in Germany (-38.6%) and France (-20.7%).

The real breakthrough of 2024 was hybrids (HEVs). Over the past four months, their popularity has consistently exceeded that of gasoline cars. In December, the share of hybrids reached 33.6%, compared to 26.5% in the same period of the previous year. Gasoline cars, despite remaining the largest segment with a share of 33.3%, experienced a decrease in registrations of 1.8% in December. Hybrids ended the year in second place with a market share of about 31%.

Plug-in hybrids

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) also showed positive dynamics in December (+4.9%), driven by growth in France (+44.9%) and Germany (+6.8%). However, for the year, the segment decreased by 6.8% compared to 2023.

Refusal of diesel

The largest decline was recorded in the diesel segment, with its share falling to 9.8% in December 2024, confirming the long-term trend of the European Union phasing out this type of drive.