May sales rally flagging new car market
The new car market in the EU rose by 1.6% in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
Despite the rise, year-to-date sales are 0.6% down on the same period in 2024.
The electric car market share for May 2025 year-to-date was 15.4%, up from 12.1% in May 2024, with 701,089 units sold, while hybrids retained their place as the most popular power type amongst buyers with 1,601,090 sales to account for 35.1% of the market.
Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 38.1%, down from 48.5% over the same period in 2024.
In contrast, by the end of May 2025, petrol car registrations had declined by 20.2%, with all major markets experiencing decreases.
With 1,305,525 new cars registered so far, the market share for petrol dropped to 28.6%, down from 35.6%. Similarly, the diesel car market declined by 26.6%, resulting in a 9.5% share for diesel vehicles in May 2025 year-to-date.
