ACEA: Fuel types of new cars: petrol 52.3%, diesel 29.9%, electric 6.8% market share first quarter of 2020

In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% in Q1 2019) against the backdrop of the overall decline in passenger car registrations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. By contrast, demand for diesel and petrol vehicles tumbled dramatically, although petrol-powered cars still account for more than half of the EU market