# More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs – ACEA
Published: 2023-09-20
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Meta Title: Over 20% of EU Cars Sold in August Were Full Electric - ACEA
Meta Description: In August, more than 20% of new cars sold in the EU were electric, with sales of zero-emission models doubling. Find out more with ACEA data.
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## More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs – ACEA   By Nick Carey    LONDON (Reuters) – 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 (ACEA) showed on Wednesday.    Fully-electric models made up 21% of [sales](https://blockchaintribune.com/sun-and-holidays-boost-uk-supermarket-spending-but-asda-struggles-says-niq/) in the EU in August, the first time that they have made up more than one fifth of all sales, the ACEA said.    In the first eight months of 2023, nearly 1 million fully-electric cars were sold in the EU.    Overall, EU car sales were up 21% in [August,](https://blockchaintribune.com/ryanair-passenger-numbers-rise-in-august-to-11-1-million/) 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.    Fully-electric car sales more than doubled to 165,165 units for the month from August 2022.    Internal combustion models made up less than 50% of sales in August. Plug-in hybrids – consisting of both an engine and a chargeable battery – made up 7.4% of [sales,](https://blockchaintribune.com/sun-and-holidays-boost-uk-supermarket-spending-but-asda-struggles-says-niq/) while full hybrids – with a larger battery that is charged by the engine and not a plug – made up 23.9% of sales.    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,](https://blockchaintribune.com/ryanair-passenger-numbers-rise-in-august-to-11-1-million/) the ACEA said. Stellantis and Renault saw sales rise 6.4% and 22.3% respectively.        (Reporting By Nick Carey; Editing by Sharon Singleton)


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