Istanbul
New听car听sales听in听the听EU听market听increased by 0.8% compared to a year ago, reaching 10.63 million听in听2024, according to data by The听European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) released on Tuesday.
The share of fully electric, hybrid and plug-in听hybrid听car听models听in听total听sales听in听the听EU听was 51.6%听in听2024.
On the other hand, compared to the previous year, electric听car听sales听fell by 5.9% and plug-in听hybrid听sales听fell by 6.8%.
New听car听registrations听in听Spain听showed a 7.1% growth rate, however France saw a decline of 3.2%, Germany 1% and Italy 0.5%听in听2024.
Volkswagen Group sold the most听new听cars听in听the听EU听in听2024听with 2.84 million units.
Volkswagen Group was followed by Stellantis Group, which听includes brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, Citroen and Opel, that sold 1.74 million units.
Renault Group ranked third with 1.15 million units sold听in听2024.
In听December, on a yearly basis,听new听car听registrations听in听the听EU听countries rose by 5.1%, totaling to 910,505.
By Mucahithan Avcioglu
Anadolu Agency
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