Automotive Market: Electric Vehicles Climb to 28.2% of Sales by End of June 2026
Electric Vehicles Make Strides as Hybrids Cement Their Dominance
Since January, 241,565 fully electric passenger cars have been registered, compared to 148,614 in the same period in 2025, bringing the cumulative market share to 28.20%, an increase of more than ten points year-on-year. Hybrid engines now account for 50.90% of the cumulative market, with 5.60% for plug-in hybrids. Chinese manufacturers are strengthening their presence: in the first six months, MG registered 4,847 units, BYD 4,545, and XPENG 2,714.
A Misleading Rebound and a Utility in Decline
The 11.4% increase in passenger car registrations for the month is largely due to a more favorable calendar: with a comparable number of working days, the growth is limited to 1.2%. The contrast is clear with light commercial vehicles, which fell by 4.9% year-on-year and 13.5% with comparable working days, amounting to 35,551 units. The overall VP+VUL sector shows a gross increase of 8.4% but a decline of 1.4% when adjusted for the calendar, with average CO2 emissions (WLTP) reduced to 78.4 g/km.
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