In the first five months of 2025, the number of new car registrations in the European Union decreased slightly by 0.6% year-on-year, while new energy vehicles continued to maintain a growth trend.

● The registration volume of pure electric vehicles increased by 25% year-on-year, and the market share rose to 15.4%;

● Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) grew by 16%, with a market share of 35.1%, firmly ranking as the preferred power type for consumers;

● Plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have rebounded strongly for three consecutive months with a growth rate of 46.9%, increasing their market share to 8.2%.

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● ditional fuel vehicles continue to decline, with gasoline and diesel vehicle registrations dropping by 20.2% and 26.6% respectively, resulting in a combined market share of 38.1%.

1、uropean Sales Analysis

In May 2025, the sales of pure electric vehicles in various European countries were approximately 193500 units.

◎ Germany ranks first in sales with 43606 units.

◎ Following closely behind is the UK, with sales reaching 32738 units.

◎ France and Norway sold 19414 and 13384 units respectively, maintaining medium to high sales.

◎ Belgium (11347 units), Denmark (10949 units), and the Netherlands (10459 units) also performed well, with sales of around 10000 units each.

◎ Sales in Sweden, Spain, and Italy were 9469 units, 8965 units, and 7118 units, respectively.

◎ Relatively smaller markets such as Austria (5428 units), Portugal (4478 units), and Switzerland (4177 units) also maintain some sales, but the gap is significant in larger markets.

◎ Smaller markets such as Poland (2818 units), Finland (2296 units), and the Czech Republic (1210 units) have lower sales.

◎ Some smaller European countries such as Ireland, Luxembourg, Hungary, and Greece have lower sales, all below 1000 units.

◎ In the plug-in field, the total sales in Europe in May also exceeded 100000 units.

◎ Germany leads with a sales volume of 25181 units, far exceeding other countries.

◎ The UK (17898 units) and Spain (12896 units) ranked second and third respectively.

◎ France (8180 units), Italy (8733 units), and the Netherlands (6638 units) also maintain strong market demand.

◎ Sweden (6767 units), Switzerland (2304 units), and Portugal (3295 units) performed steadily, with sales exceeding 2000 units each.

◎ Some small and medium-sized markets such as Finland (1435 units), Belgium (3996 units), Denmark (442 units) also have certain sales performance, while Norway (152 units) has relatively low sales.

◎ The sales market size of Austria (2479 units), Czech Republic (948 units), Ireland (1125 units), Hungary (516 units), Malta (63 units), and Cyprus (38 units) is relatively small.

2、Sales of European automotive companies in 2025

Sales of various car companies in the first five months of 2025:

◎ Volkswagen Group has consistently ranked first in European sales with a cumulative sales volume of 1.482 million units, with monthly sales remaining stable at around 300000 units.

◎ Stellantis Group has accumulated sales of 860000 units, ranking second, although the gap between the first and second places has widened.

◎ Renault Group has accumulated 567000 units, performing steadily and occupying third place.

◎ Hyundai Group and Toyota Group achieved 446000 and 407000 units respectively, maintaining a medium to high level of operation.

◎ BMW Group and Mercedes Benz Group have sold a total of 396000 and 275000 units respectively.

◎ Ford (185000 units), Volvo (140000 units), and SAIC Group (130000 units) show a stable trend.

◎ Tesla has sold a total of 76000 units, which surged to 29000 units in March and quickly declined, bringing the total to 13000 units in May.

◎ Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, Mitsubishi and other brands have relatively small volumes, with cumulative sales of 61000, 26000 and 20000 units respectively, and limited market share.

The overall changes in the European automotive market are slow, and the gap in market share between Volkswagen and Stellantis is widening.