Battery-electric vehicles claimed more than 30% of new car registrations across major European markets in August, a fresh industry report has revealed, underscoring the accelerating pace of the continent's shift toward electric mobility.

According to a monthly bulletin released Thursday by Brussels-based E-Mobility Europe together with independent transport research group New AutoMotive, 202,833 new battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered across 16 European markets during the month. That figure represents a 54.2% jump compared with the same month last year.

The report found that BEVs made up 30.5% of all new car registrations across the markets surveyed, with their estimated share across the European Union climbing even higher, to 31.2%.

Looking at the broader picture, electric vehicle registrations for the January-to-August stretch reached 1.67 million, a 33.1% rise from the previous year. Over that eight-month window, BEVs held a 22.5% share of the overall market.

Germany and France emerged as the two biggest drivers of growth in August. France logged 36,159 new fully electric car registrations, pushing its market share to 38.3% — a 72.2% increase year-on-year. Germany, meanwhile, recorded 68,980 BEV registrations, translating into a 32.5% market share and a 34.5% annual gain.

Nordic countries continued to dominate in terms of adoption rates. Norway remained far ahead of the pack, with electric vehicles accounting for a striking 98.7% of new car sales. Denmark followed at 85.9%, while Finland posted a 52.3% share and the Netherlands reached 48.9%.

Elsewhere, Belgium recorded a 46.2% BEV share, and Portugal saw electric cars make up 36.1% of new registrations, rounding out a list of markets where battery-powered vehicles are steadily becoming the norm rather than the exception.

The bulletin's findings span 16 countries: Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Combined, these markets account for roughly 90% of the total car market across the EU and the European Free Trade Association, making the report a strong indicator of the continent-wide trend.

The consistent monthly gains suggest that Europe's transition to electric vehicles is gathering steady momentum, with both large economies like Germany and France and smaller, EV-friendly nations like Norway and Denmark playing pivotal roles in pushing the region closer to widespread electric adoption.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı