Growth of EV sales in Europe stall

Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) showed that the modest 4.4 percent overall growth in the sales of new cars in Europe came primarily from hybrid vehicles

Sales of hybrids, not including plug-in hybrids, rose by 21 percent to just over 2 million, or nearly 30 percent of the market. Sales of battery electric vehicles ticked 1.6 percent higher, to 954,094 units, or 13.9 percent of the market.

Petrol vehicles remained the biggest segment with a market share of 35.2 percent, but sales dipped 1.5 percent. Sales of diesel vehicles fell by 7.9 percent.

Sales of vehicles using fuel cells, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, super-ethanol and other fuels bounded 6.9 percent higher.

The stall in consumer uptake comes as government incentives to purchase electric vehicles have dropped in some countries and while there are still few models affordable to those on modest incomes.

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