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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Blue Tesla Model 3 plugged into a charging station, flowers in the foreground.

A Tesla Model 3 charges at a public station, the kind of vehicle driving Europe's record 31% BEV market share in September 2026.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Electric vehicles lined up at a RACV charging station in Barnawartha, Australia.

Public charging hubs like this one underpin the 590,000 plug-in vehicles registered across Europe in September 2026.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Close-up of an electric vehicle charging port with a connected cable.

Each connected cable represents a growing share of Europe's new-car market, with BEVs up 63% year over year.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Woman squatting beside an electric car while charging it at a home charging station.

Home charging keeps BEV running costs low, a key driver as European buyers shift away from petrol and diesel.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Electric car charging at a Kvolt station in daylight.

Record plug-in volumes of 590,000 units in September 2026 signal a decisive shift in Europe's car market.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

White Tesla Model 3 charging at an outdoor Kvolt-branded station.

As plugless hybrids appear to have peaked, fully electric models like this one are capturing the growth.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Close-up of a charging cable connected to an electric car.

BEVs reached a record 422,000 registrations in September 2026, underscoring Europe's accelerating electric transition.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Close-up of an electric car being charged at a public charging station.

Charging infrastructure expansion across Europe supports the record 43% combined plug-in market share.

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In Pictures: Europe BEV Sales Hit Record 31% Market Share in September 2026, Up 63% Year-Over-Year

Woman in casual dress crouching beside an electric car at a charging station.

With petrol and diesel in decline, more European drivers are plugging in rather than filling up.

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