Europeans, like Americans, continue to shift more of their electrified vehicle purchases to hybrids, as June registrations on the continent showed increased market share in the segment while purely electric model sales fell slightly.
As European Union new-vehicle sales rose 4% for the month and about 5% in the first half of the year to 5.7 million units, hybrids substantially grew their market share, from 24% to about 30% in June, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. In fact, it was the only power train category to grow, posting a 26% gain.
