In April, new passenger vehicle registrations grew in Europe, driven by vehicles powered with electrified powertrains.
For the expanded Europe region, which includes 28 countries, new-car registrations reached 1.15 million units, up 6.8% YoY compared to April 2025, according to the latest data compiled by Jato Dynamics in its June 3 report, new registrations of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew year-on-year by 38% and 22% respectively.
New car registrations reached 1.15 million units in the expanded Europe region, up 6.8% YoY compared to April 2025.
EVs strengthened their position in the market as the primary growth engine, expanding sharply by 254,300 units, increasing their market share to 22.2% versus 17.2% last year. Growth is broad-based across both legacy automakers including Volkswagen Group, BMW, Renault and Mercedes-Benz, as well as China-based OEMs.
Several new high-volume EV entries are scaling rapidly, such as the Škoda Elroq and Renault 5. Sales of these electric models helped Škoda see 40% YoY growth and Renault 64% compared to April 2025.
Other brand EV successes include Mercedes-Benz, up 78%, and China’s BYD, up 75%. In contrast, Audi’s EV sales grew more modestly, up 9%. And the Volkswagen Group remained broadly stable, down by just 1% but still topping the list of the 10 most registered EV brands with 23,300 units registered in April.
PHEVs outperformed the overall market, rising 22% YoY to 119,000 units. The market was supported by continued fleet demand, tax advantages and strong participation from premium and brands from China.
Hybrid vehicles also showed strong growth up 14% YoY recording 155,600 units registered and attracting consumer demand particularly in markets where the switch to EVs remains slower.
ICE registrations continued to decline sharply, down 16.6% YoY to 329,800 units, confirming ongoing structural contraction across all major markets, said Jato.
“Growth in Europe’s car market is now being driven almost entirely by electrified vehicles, while demand for combustion engines continues to decline” said Steffen Michulski, senior consultant at Jato. “This is creating a clear divide, with brands that can scale competitive electric models gaining share, and those still reliant on ICE steadily falling behind,” he added.
Jato’s expanded market covers 28 European countries, including Norway, Switzerland and the U.K.
