20.7% of the market in the first half of 2026, against 15.6% in the same period last year.
The first half of 2026 saw 1,220,890 new battery electric cars registered in the European Union, 20.7% of the market. In the same period of 2025 the share was 15.6%. In Germany, registrations of battery electric cars grew by 48%.
Registrations of electric cars are growing fast, and in Germany faster than the European Union average.
Electric cars bring topics of their own, such as charging and range. Data from ACEA, the European manufacturers' association, published on 23 July 2026.
More news
AutomotiveADAC handled 3.7 million roadside call-outs in Germany in 2025View detailsRecruitmentNew Automotive Service role opens, the first outside Roadside AssistanceView detailsRecruitmentApplications move to the Volkswagen Group careers portalView detailsAutomotiveThe 12-volt battery causes almost half of all roadside breakdownsView detailsRemote workRemote work reaches 21.3% of the employed population in PortugalView detailsIndustryAverage contact centre pay passes a thousand euros for the first timeView detailsIndustryMore than half of contact centre staff are on permanent contractsView detailsIndustryPortugal has 93 shared services centres and 30,700 jobsView detailsAutomotiveElectric cars break down less often than combustion cars of the same ageView detailsRecruitmentRoadside Assistance recruits at three career levelsView details