In September 2025, sales of passenger cars in the European Union (EU) increased to 167,586 units, an impressive increase of 20% compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In the first nine months of the year, accumulated growth reached 24.1%, totaling 1.3 million vehicles sold.
Analyzing the main European markets, Germany, the largest in the region, recorded a 12.8% growth in sales. France saw a modest 1% increase, while Italy saw a 4.2% increase in enrollment. The Spanish market stood out with growth of 16.4%, and in Portugal, sales rose 12.9%.
Year-to-date, car sales in the EU grew by just 0.9%, totaling 8,053,335 vehicles, which represents an increase of around 70 thousand units. However, Germany faces a slight decline of 0.3%, France records a drop of 6.3%, and Italy shows a decrease of 2.9%. On the other hand, Spain continues to buck the trend with a 14.8% increase in sales. In the Portuguese market, annual growth is 8.7%.
The growth trend of electrified vehicles continues to increase, especially hybrids, while gasoline and diesel models lose share. Hybrids will increase by 16.4%, totaling almost 2.8 million vehicles, while plug-in hybrids will grow by 31.1%, reaching 723 thousand vehicles. Fully electric cars totaled 1.3 million units, an increase of 24.1% compared to the previous year. On the other hand, sales of gasoline vehicles fell 18.7%, to 2.2 million, while diesel vehicles recorded a fall of 24.7%, with 746 thousand cars sold.
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