Brussels, 17 July 2018 – In June 2018, passenger car registrations posted a robust increase (+5.2%) across the EU, totalling almost 1.6 million new cars. In June 2018, passenger car registrations posted a robust increase (+5.2%) across the EU, totalling almost 1.6 million new cars. In volume terms, this result marked the highest June total on record to date. Results were diverse among the five major EU markets. The United Kingdom (-3.5%) and Italy (-7.3%) both posted declines, while demand for cars increased in France (+9.2%), Spain (+8.0%) and Germany (+4.2%). Over the first half of 2018, the European passenger car market grew by 2.9% to reach 8,449,247 units. The strong performance of the new EU member states is worth highlighting, as registrations increased by 11.4% so far this year. Looking at the major markets, demand went up in Spain (+10.1%), France (+4.7%) and Germany (+2.9%), although sales contracted in the United Kingdom (-6.3%) and in Italy (-1.4%) during the first six months of this year.
Electrified vehicle sales remain strong across China with combined deliveries of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids surging 43 percent from a year earlier to roughly 84,000 in June. EV sales last month jumped 30 percent to around 62,000 while plug-in hybrid deliveries more than doubled to about 22,000, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In the first six months, approximately 412,000 EVs and plug-in hybrids were sold in China, a 112 percent gain. The first-half tally represents 313,000 EVs and 99,000 plug-in hybrids, which surged 96 percent and 182 percent, respectively. Domestically produced EVs, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles qualify for government subsidies.
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