Electric vehicles reached a 25% market share in Europe, and more than 35% when plug-in hybrids are included.

Omissions

• Full-year 2025 EU BEV share was 17.4% (Europe-wide ~19%), well below 25%.
• H1 2026 (Jan-Jun): EU BEV 20.7%, Europe-wide BEV 22% (ICCT), PHEVs ~10% — combined plug-in share ~30-32%, below the claimed 'more than 35%'.
• The EU Alternative Fuels Observatory (European Commission) described 25% as a projection: BEVs 'could approach 25% of new passenger car registrations in Europe by the end of 2026', not a level already reached.
• The claimed figures correspond at best to a single peak month (April 2026, when plug-in vehicles reportedly reached ~35% in Europe) — presenting a monthly peak or an end-of-year projection as the achieved state overstates the general market condition.
• The ACEA H1 2026 release (20.7% BEV) was published in mid-July 2026, after the session date; data available to the MEP at the time (YTD through April/May 2026) showed BEV at ~19.7-20% and combined plug-in share at ~29%.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Alternative Fuels Observatory (European Commission) — European EV market starts 2026 with 20% BEV shareThe European passenger plug-in vehicle market recorded approximately 298,000 registrations in January 2026, a 22% year-on-year increase. If current trends continue, BEVs could approach 25% of new passenger car registrations in Europe by the end of 2026.
• SecondaryACEA — New car registrations: +5.7% in H1 2026; battery-electric 20.7% market shareIn H1 2026, battery-electric cars captured 20.7% of the EU market share; hybrid-electric cars captured 37.3% of the market.
• SecondaryACEA — New car registrations: +4.2% in April 2026 year-to-date; battery-electric 19.7% market shareYear-to-date April 2026, battery-electric cars held 19.7% of EU registrations; new plug-in-hybrid electric cars represent 9.6% of EU registrations, up from 7.9% over the same period in 2025.
• SecondaryACEA — New car registrations: +1.8% in 2025; battery-electric 17.4% market shareIn 2025, 1,880,370 new battery-electric cars were registered, capturing 17.4% of the EU market share.
• SecondaryICCT — European Car Market Monitor: June 2026In January-June 2026, Europe's battery electric car registrations recorded a 22% market share, up 5 percentage points from the same period in 2025. In January-June 2026, PHEVs accounted for an average of 10% of new car registrations in Europe, up 1 percentage point from January-June 2025.
• SecondaryTransport & Environment — Electric car sales in Europe / EV progress report 2026Over the first half of 2026, the EU27 BEV share increased by three percentage points compared with 2025, rising from 17.4% to 20.7%. In the EU27 and Norway, the BEV market share reached a record 24% in Q4 2025, and almost 19% over the full year.