The European passenger car market grew by 2.4% in 2025, but still lags 16% behind 2019 levels. Electrified powertrains are driving growth, with BEVs up 30% year-on-year to 2.6 million units. There are significant differences between the top five markets. Germany is driving BEV growth (43%), Spain dominates in terms of dynamics (77% BEV, 110% PHEV), while France and Italy show mixed trends. Chinese brands BYD and SAIC are growing rapidly and overtaking Tesla, which is losing 27% of registrations. linkedin.com 🇬🇧