China’s new energy vehicles have rebounded significantly in Europe! According to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), in the first quarter of 2025, European passenger car sales totaled 3.382 million units, a slight decrease of 0.4% year-on-year. Among them, pure electric vehicle sales were 573,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 28%, an increase higher than other power categories. Plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were 267,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. As a result, electric vehicle sales totaled 841,000 units, with a market share of 24.87%, a new high.
In addition, hybrid vehicles have become the most popular vehicle category in Europe, with sales in the first quarter increasing by 20.5% year-on-year to 1.215 million units. In contrast, gasoline vehicle sales fell 21.2% year-on-year to 956,000 units; diesel vehicle sales fell 26.3% year-on-year to 278,000 units. It can be seen that the European automobile market pattern is undergoing profound changes.
It is worth noting that one of the driving factors behind the slight decline in European pure electric vehicle sales in 2024 and the sharp recovery in 2025 may be the EU emission regulations. According to the plan, the Euro 7 emission regulations will take effect on July 1, 2025. Automakers are under great pressure to meet the standards, which has forced many automakers to accelerate their transformation to electric vehicles. In addition, some countries have continued to subsidize electric vehicles, or require automakers to sell a certain proportion of electric vehicles. Driven by many factors, pure electric vehicle sales in countries such as Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, and the United Kingdom achieved a substantial double-digit growth in the first quarter.
However, France is an exception. The country’s pure electric vehicle sales in the first quarter fell 6.6% year-on-year to 74,519 units. One of the main reasons may be that France has previously revised the subsidy rules, excluding a number of best-selling pure electric vehicles produced in Asia from the subsidy scope in disguise, especially Tesla’s sales in France have plummeted.
From the perspective of automakers, from January to March this year, Volkswagen Group, Stellantis and Renault Group are still the top three automakers in the European auto market. Tesla, an electric car manufacturer, dropped to 12th place with sales of 54,000 vehicles, a year-on-year decline of 37.2%. In addition to the slow replacement of Tesla models and intensified market competition, another important reason is that some of the remarks made by the company’s CEO Musk after his involvement in politics have aroused the disgust of European consumers, and even led to the destruction of Tesla stores, cars, charging piles and other facilities. In contrast, thanks to the popularity of the MG brand, SAIC Group ranked 11th with 78,500 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 33.5%, a much higher increase than other automakers.
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