EU new car registrations: Battery electric vehicles reach 19.7% market share, petrol and diesel decline (heise.de)

• BEV market share in EU reached 19.7% in Jan-Apr 2026, up from 15.3% in same period 2025
• Petrol and diesel combined share fell to 30.2%, a decline of 7.9 percentage points
• ACEA warns that growth is fragile and depends on continued incentives and stable geopolitical environment

"According to ACEA data, BEVs accounted for 19.7% of new car registrations in the EU in Jan-Apr 2026, up from 15.3% in the same period 2025. Combined petrol and diesel share fell to 30.2%. HEVs remain most popular at 38.2%. Italy, France, Germany drove BEV growth. ACEA warns of geopolitical risks and dependency on incentives."