Passenger car registrations in the European Union rose 10.0% year-on-year to 888,672 units in September 2025, following a 5.3% increase in August. This marked the third consecutive month of growth, driven mainly by the launch of new models. All four of the EU’s largest markets recorded gains: Spain (16.4%), Germany (12.8%), Italy (4.2%), and France (1.0%). In the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment, registrations increased by 20.0%, driven particularly by surges in Spain (59.7%) and Germany (31.9%). Growth was also recorded in France (11.2%), while registrations in the Netherlands fell by 3.3%. Year to date, total EU car registrations have risen 0.9%. Meanwhile, BEV sales climbed 13.1% to 1.3 million units, accounting for 16.1% of the EU market. Three of the four largest BEV markets - Germany (38.3%), Belgium (12.4%), and the Netherlands (3.9%) - collectively represented 62% of total BEV registrations, while France saw a marginal 0.2% decline.