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The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) releases car sales data in Europe every month, and this release is preliminary figures for August. The shift to EVs is progressing against the backdrop of stricter environmental regulations in the EU.
[Brussels Current Affairs] The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced on the 24th that new car sales in the European Union (EU) in August were 708,211 units, an increase of 4.5% compared to the same month last year. It has been positive for 7 consecutive months. Sales of electric vehicles were strong due to sales support measures in each country and the expansion of vehicle models, pushing up the overall market.
By power type, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) increased significantly by 62.7% to 196,486 units, the number of hybrid vehicles (HVs) increased by 2.2% to 234,980 units, and the number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) also increased by 10.8% to 78,426 units. On the other hand, sales of gasoline vehicles continued to decline by 24.6% to 133,816 units, and diesel vehicles continued to decline by 23.8% to 45,403 units.
By major country, sales increased by 2.6% in Germany, 7.4% in France, 3.2% in Italy, and 11.8% in Spain.
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