More alternatives when it comes to electric cars in cheaper price classes contribute to the development.
If one includes the United Kingdom and EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) the increase was 10.7 percent to 1.24 million cars.
The increase was driven by large countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany, with increases of 14 and 13 percent respectively.
For electric cars, the increase in the EU was 20 percent and in the entire region 21.9 percent. But plug-in hybrids are increasing even more: plus 65.4 percent in annual rate in the EU and 62.1 percent in the entire region.
Number one among manufacturers, calculated in market share in the EU, was Volkswagen Group, which in total (including subsidiaries such as Skoda, Audi and Porsche) increased its market share to 27.2 percent – up from 26.9 percent in September last year.
Tesla's market share fell to 2.9 percent, down from 3.9 percent.
Another loser in terms of market share is Volvo Cars, which backs down to 2.1 percent from 2.3 percent.
