Electrified car sales overtake diesels in Europe for first time

New figures reveal EV, plug-in and hybrid models made up one in four new cars registered in Europe in September, while overall figures increased year-on-year

29 Oct 2020 | 8436 Views | By Lawrence Allan, Autocar UK

Last month was the first time in history that registrations of electric, plug-in and hybrid cars overtook diesel cars across Europe, new figures reveal.

Data published by industry analysts JATO Dynamics showed that demand for petrol and diesel cars suffered double-digit percentage drops compared to September 2019, with diesel ...

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