The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 10.8% year-on-year to 36,455 in January-March, data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show.
Hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 62% of sales, cars with petrol engines made up 20% and vehicles with diesel engines 9%. Fully-electric vehicles accounted for close to 9% of sales.
Sales of battery electric vehicles climbed 32.6% to 3,192 during the period.
New car sales in Europe rose sharply in March, primarily due to growing demand for electric vehicles, while demand for traditional internal combustion engine models continued to decline.
In the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the EFTA countries, new car registrations rose by 11.1% year-on-year to 1.58 million units in March, marking the largest increase in nearly two years.
The growth was driven by electric vehicles: registrations of pure electric cars jumped by about 42%, while those of plug-in hybrids rose by nearly 32%. In contrast, sales of gasoline and diesel cars fell by about 10% and 14%, respectively. Together, electric and hybrid vehicles now accounted for about 70% of the total market.
In the largest markets — Germany, France, and Italy — the rise of electric cars was particularly dynamic, with growth ranging from 66% to 72%.
According to ACEA, the market upturn was also aided by tax incentives and subsidy programs introduced or modified in European countries, which encourage the adoption of electric and low-emission vehicles.
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