Sales of electric vehicles decreased by 22,2% over the course of a year, to 909.000 vehicles, and made up 38.5% of the market in the second quarter of the European Union on a market that was paralyzed by the glut of electronic component prices.
With 409.000 vehicles sold, sales of diesel models fell by 27,7%, accounting for only 17,3% of all sales, down from 20,2% during the same period in 2021.
The sales of hybrid (petrol and diesel) vehicles, which were spurred by incentives and advanced by manufacturers but restrained by political unrest and the economic environment, have slightly declined across the EU (-2.2 percent), with slight declines in Italy and Germany.
However, the hybrid market share has continued to grow; at now, they account for 22,6% of sales.
More hybrids Rechargeables, on the other hand, continue to trend downward until 2021 (-2.5%), with a noticeable decline in France and Germany, despite harsh criticism of their actual CO2 emissions. They now account for 8.7% of sales, with 206,000 tickets. In contrast to the first quarter, when they increased by 33,6%, German Group's electric vehicle sales in Europe decreased by 16,5% in the second quarter. ure sold for.
With 243.000 sold vehicles, the category of 100% electric vehicles is the only one to grow (+11%), although supply issues are also slowing down its market encroachment. She accounts for 9.9% of the sales.
This limited performance may be explained by Volkswagen, one of the market leaders in Europe, having trouble obtaining supplies due to the suspension of some parts manufacture in Ukraine.