273,000 Passenger Electric Plug-In Cars Sold In Europe: Q1-Q3 2018

The plug-in car market in Europe is growing.

According to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, in the first nine months of 2018, total passenger plug-in car registrations (including a tiny number of FCVs) in the European Union and EFTA (Norway + Switzerland) amounted to 273,702 (up 35.4%).

• PHEV – 140,758 (up 33.6%)
• BEVs – 132,944 (up 37.4%)

Compared to total registrations of 12,304,711 cars, it is about 2.2% market share (however share in particular markets highly varies).

ACEA reports

European Plug-In Market Exceeds 180,000 In First Half (Up 42%)

Europe Charted: Sales Of All Forms Of Electrified Vehicles Up In 2018

The third quarter shows more balance between BEVs and PHEVs, as PHEVs were hit by WLTP certification requirements:

• PHEV – 45,555 (up 13.2%)
• BEVs – 44,687 (up 34.9%)
• Total– 90,242 (up 23.0%)

We noted that conventional hybrids in Europe were growing faster in Q3 - to 154,624 (up 34.6%). In Q1-Q3, registrations amounted 459,825 (up 34.3%).

Passenger plug-in electric car registrations (ECV) in Europe:

The top markets in Q1-Q3, that account for over 82% of total sales, are:

• Norway – 52,038 (up 20.7%)
• Germany – 50,245 (up 36.1%)
• UK – 44,883 (up 21.8%)
• France – 31,113 (up 17.0%)
• Sweden – 19,949 (up 56.8%)
• Netherlands – 17,349 (up 130.5%)
• Belgium – 10,508 (up -1.9%)

Here is the full report for Q1-Q3 that shows us also the proportion between BEVs and PHEVs in particular markets:

BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs (negligible number)

BEVs

PHEVs and FCEVs (negligible number)