Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were the most popular type of electric car across Europe in the second quarter of 2024, representing nearly 68.3 percent of electric vehicle sales. BEV sales were at their highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, when they reached 572,400 units.
Quarterly sales volume of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by type
(in 1,000s)
Data prior to Q1 2019 includes the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. Data from Q1 2019 onwards includes the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the European Free Trade Association.
Data from Q2 2022 onwards was calculated by Statista based on values provided by the source, with the exception of Q1 2023 and Q1 2024.
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ACEA, & Statista. (July 18, 2024). Quarterly sales volume of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/
ACEA, und Statista. "Quarterly sales volume of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/
ACEA, Statista. (2024). Quarterly sales volume of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/
ACEA, and Statista. "Quarterly Sales Volume of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/
ACEA & Statista, Quarterly sales volume of plug-in electric vehicles in Europe from Q1 2015 to Q2 2024, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322343/eu-quarterly-sales-electric-vehicles-by-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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