Battery electric vehicle registrations hit a new high in Europe in May

Close to one in four (23.6%) of new car registrations in Europe in May 2026 were of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), a new record high for the sector, according to new figures published by New AutoMotive and E-Mobility Europe. Some 212,387 BEVs were...

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