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European market in September 2020: Electrified cars surpassed diesel for the first time

This September was interesting in terms of European car sales. The electrified cars outperformed the diesel cars, and the Opel Corsa and Mercedes A-Class were among the best-selling cars ever.

2020 is very turbulent in terms of car sales in Europe. At the beginning of the year, sales were unmatched, which she subsequently confirmed pandemic coronavirus, as a result of which registrations fell sharply. According to statistics from the analytical company JATO Dynamics, this was a year-on-year increase again in September, by a slight 1.2%, but the main event of the month is elsewhere.

JATO Dynamics statistics show that in terms of European sales (the company monitors sales in 27 European countries), electrified cars outperformed those powered by a diesel engine for the first time. And although this result is strongly influenced by the fact that JATO includes not only electric cars, plug-in hybrids and full-hybrids among the so-called electrified cars, but also mild hybrids, the number of which is growing strongly, the trend is unquestionable. After all, five years ago, oil was dominant in the old continent, after dieselgate case however, there was a departure from her.

As a result, diesel cars in Europe accounted for only 24.8% of the market in September, up from half the market ten years ago. “The shift from internal combustion engines to electric motors has occurred. Although largely driven by various government incentives, customers are ready to embrace these new technologies. ” says JATO Dynamics global analyst Felipe Munoz about the results.

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