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EU electric registrations reach record

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EU new-car registrations in 2025 reached a record share of fully electric vehicles, with Germany above the EU average but wide member-state disparities.

Der Standard
Range anxiety? Electric cars are hardly in demand as rental cars

While they are becoming more popular in everyday use, electric cars fare poorly on vacation compared with combustion-engine cars.

Range anxiety? Electric cars are hardly in demand as rental cars
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Handelsblatt
Electromobility: One in six new cars in the EU is fully electric

The share of electric cars among new registrations has reached a new record high. However, differences between member states are large.

Electromobility: One in six new cars in the EU is fully electric
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Handelsblatt
Mobility: Share of electric cars in new EU registrations hits a record

In 2025, the share of electric cars among new registrations in the European Union reached a record high. Germany sits above the EU average, but the leaders are other countries.

Mobility: Share of electric cars in new EU registrations hits a record
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Der Spiegel
Automotive industry: Study warns that EU tariffs and regulations could make electric cars more expensive

The EU aims to shield its crisis-hit auto industry. Now an influential think tank warns that new tariffs and relaxations of the combustion engine ban could make electric cars more expensive — and weaken the sector.

Automotive industry: Study warns that EU tariffs and regulations could make electric cars more expensive
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The prospect for electric vehicles (EVs) as a climate change solution hinges on their widespread adoption across political lines. This paper uses county-level data from 2012-2023, to see if there are trends in EV ownership based on political party. Read the paper & brief here:

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September 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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