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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

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Does this signal the end of petrol’s reign? Other large markets to see a decline included Belgium (down 18.6%) and Sweden (down 8.6%). Hybrids on top September was the first time that hybrid powertrains, made up of HEVs and MHEVs, overtook petrol to lead the new-car market. year on year. compared to September 2023.

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

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Elsewhere, Portugal fell 9.5%, alongside Belgium (down 7.3%), the Netherlands (down 6.2%), Ireland (down 6%), Sweden (down 5.6%) and Greece (down 1.4%). On the other hand, Sweden (down 5.9%), the Netherlands (down 3.6%), Belgium (down 1.2%) and Ireland (down 0.3%) have had a poor 2024 so far. year-on-year increase. respectively.

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EU registrations dip continues

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Europes new-car market struggled in February, with petrol and diesel registrations the culprit once again. Before this, some carmakers may have withheld petrol and diesel sales, lowering the number of models available. Autovista24 special content editor Phil Curry assesses the latest figures. in the month, with 853,670 units delivered.

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EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

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Looking at the remaining five-digit total markets, both Belgium and Sweden saw registrations decline by 20.3%. However, other six-figure markets were not so positive, namely Sweden (down 7.8%), Belgium (down 3.3%), the Netherlands (down 3.2%) and Ireland (down 0.9%). Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) contributed heavily to this slump.

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European EV decline driven by incentive effect

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This included a 34% battery-electric vehicle (BEV) slump and a 19% plug-in hybrid (PHEV) decline. Plug-in models took a 24% share of the new-car market during the month, with BEVs alone accounting for 17% of registrations. Furthermore, BEVs enjoyed growth in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands, despite the broader declining trend.

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Strong growth for the EU LCV market in 2024

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decrease and deliveries in Belgium fell by 2.6%. Tom Hooker, Autovista24 journalist, reviews the data. A total of 1.58 million LCVs up to 3.5 tonnes gross-vehicle weight were delivered across the EU in 2024, up 8.3% year on year. This equated to a rise of over 121,000 units compared with 2023 and was the sectors best performance since 2019.

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European EV market grows for the first time since April

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Conversely, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) fell 9% in September, with 83,084 registrations. Conversely, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) fell 9% in September, with 83,084 registrations. All-electric vehicles captured 72% of plug-in deliveries in the month. Meanwhile, petrol suffered a 19% decline and diesel dropped 24%.

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