Sales of traditional hybrids rose in markets including France, Spain, and Germany
Combined petrol and diesel vehicle sales accounted for 48.9% of the market in April. Demand has jumped for hybrids and plug-in hybrids across the Europe an Union. 3.7 million new cars were registered in the region between January and April. New car registrations in the Europe an Union have increased through the first four months of the year and the share of hybrid vehicles has made a considerable jump. During January and April, 3.7 million new cars were registered across the EU, representing a 6.
8% market share they had in April 2023 and can be partly explained by hybrid vehicles increasing their share from 24.9% to 29.1%. Interestingly, petrol car sales did climb by 7.3% last month to 328,967 units, driven by gains in Spain , Germany , and Italy . The diesel market remained steady in April with 118,000 units sold, accounting for a 13% share. Diesel sales rose by a significant 28.1% in Germany but fell by 21.1% in Italy, 19.3% in Spain, and 18.1% in France.
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