More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs

By Nick Carey LONDON - Just over one in five new cars sold in the European Union in August was fully electric, as sales of zero-emission models more than doubled, data from the EuropeanMusicians, humour and stories galore help Bruce Guthro's Celebration of Life | SaltWireLONDON - Just over one in five new cars sold in the European Union in August was fully electric, as sales of zero-emission models more than doubled, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed on...

Fully-electric models made up 21% of sales in the EU in August, the first time that they have made up more than one fifth of all sales, the ACEA said.Overall, EU car sales were up 21% in August, which is typically a slower month for car sales, making it the thirteenth consecutive month of sales growth as the auto industry recovers from pandemic-related supply chain issues.Internal combustion models made up less than 50% of sales in August.

Diesel models accounted for just 12.5% of sales. Diesel vehicles comprised more than 50% of new car sales as recently as 2015. Europe's top car seller, Volkswagen, posted a 21.2% increase in sales in August, the ACEA said. Stellantis and Renault saw sales rise 6.4% and 22.3% respectively.

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