en.Wedoany.com Reported - Data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association shows that in May 2026, new passenger car registrations in the EU increased by 3.2% year-on-year, reaching 955,000 units. Pure electric vehicles performed strongly, with sales surging approximately 43% year-on-year to 203,400 units. Currently, one out of every five new cars sold in the EU market is a pure electric vehicle.

Sales of traditional fuel vehicles continued to decline significantly. Gasoline car sales fell approximately 20% year-on-year to 210,400 units, while diesel car sales dropped to 69,500 units. Hybrid vehicle sales also achieved growth. Looking at major markets, Germany saw only a slight 0.1% increase in car sales in May; France and Italy performed more strongly, with growth of 3.7% and 7.6% respectively; while Spain experienced a slight decline of 0.8%.

Among automakers, the Volkswagen Group continued to hold the top spot in the EU market with 254,000 units sold, though sales fell 3.6% year-on-year; Stellantis Group sales declined by 2.6%; Renault Group sales decreased by 1.3%. BMW Group achieved 3.7% growth, while Mercedes-Benz Group sales increased by 0.7%. In the first five months of this year, cumulative new passenger car registrations in the EU rose 4% year-on-year to approximately 4.75 million units, with the market share of pure electric vehicles increasing from 15.3% in the same period last year to 20%.

Chinese automakers are accelerating their expansion in the European market, with brands such as Chery, BYD, and Leapmotor showing significant growth momentum. Geely Group (including Volvo and Polestar) holds a 2.6% market share, while SAIC Motor (MG brand) and BYD each account for 2.1%, with BYD's market share doubling compared to the same period last year. Tesla holds a 1.9% market share in the EU.

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