Electric vehicles increase sharply in Europe, an inevitable trend of green transportation
Electric vehicle sales in Europe continue to increase strongly in the last months of 2025, with the market share increasingly overwhelming in many major countries such as the UK, Germany, and Sweden.
According to Cleantechnica.com, in November 2025, the new car market in Europe recorded the 5th consecutive month of growth. The main driving force comes from the breakthrough of electric vehicles, especially in major economies such as Germany, Italy, Spain. The latest figures show that the shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to green vehicles is no longer a future trend, but has become a reality.
English: Electric vehicles approach the 40% market share mark
In the UK, November 2025 marked an important milestone when electric vehicles accounted for 38.4% of the new car market share, a significant increase compared to 35.3% in the same period in 2024. In the context of fluctuating fossil fuel prices, lower operating costs for electric vehicles, and an increasingly expanding network of charging stations, British consumers have more reasons to " say no" to traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles.
Notably, major UK manufacturers are also stepping up their electrification strategy, launching many electric vehicles in the popular segment, instead of focusing only on high-end vehicles as in the previous period.
Germany: Strong transformation thanks to policies
In Germany - Europe's largest auto market - the trend of electric vehicles is even more evident. In November 2025, plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 35.2% of the new car market share, a spike compared to 22.8% in the same period last year.
This growth comes as Germany cut some incentives for buying electric vehicles in 2024, showing that demand for electric vehicles is no longer entirely dependent on short-term subsidies. However, to maintain the upward momentum and ensure fairness in access to green vehicles, the German Government is discussing a plan to restart incentives for purchasing pure electric vehicles (BEV) from 2026, focusing on low-income people.
Sweden: Electric vehicles are almost overwhelming
While the UK and Germany have shown strong momentum, Sweden is getting very close to electric vehicle society. In November 2025, plug-in electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV) accounted for 65.4% of the new car market share, up from 61.7% in the same period last year. Notably, internal combustion engine vehicles only account for about 21.8% of the market share, becoming a minority choice.
Not stopping at current results, the Swedish Government is preparing to implement a new electric vehicle incentive program from the beginning of 2026, with an approach that is considered more progressive. Instead of only supporting new car buyers, the new policy is expanded to used electric vehicles, while focusing on low-income people in rural areas - where public transport infrastructure is still limited.
No longer a "trend", but a new market structure
Overall, figures in the UK, Germany, and Sweden show that electric vehicles are gradually forming a new market structure in Europe. The rate of electric vehicles is increasing not only in rich Nordic countries, but also spreading to large, densely populated markets that have a tradition of being associated with internal combustion engine vehicles.
More importantly, the policy of supporting electric vehicles is also shifting from "short-term stimulus" to long-term design, targeting many subjects: from low-income people, rural people, to the used car market. This helps electric vehicles no longer be the choice of high-income urban groups.
reality in Europe shows that for electric vehicles to become an inevitable trend, it is necessary to synchronously combine market demand, charging infrastructure and public policies. Therefore, electric vehicles are no longer a matter of "should they or should not", but "how to make the transition faster and more equitable". And what is happening in Europe in 2025 shows that the answer is becoming increasingly clear.
In Vietnam, although the electric car market is still in its early stages compared to Europe, the trend of shifting to electric vehicles has begun to take shape. This change comes from both State support policies, domestic brand participation and changes in consumer behavior.
Regarding policy, Vietnam is applying many significant incentives for electric vehicles, notably exempting 100% of registration fees for battery-powered electric cars until the end of February 2027, with a special consumption tax rate much lower than for internal combustion engine vehicles. This is considered an important push, helping to reduce initial costs - the biggest barrier for electric vehicle buyers, similar to the way many European countries have applied in the early stages of conversion.
It is worth mentioning the contributions of manufacturing enterprises, especially VinFast - the current No. 1 brand in the market. The appearance of VinFast has created a big change as Vietnamese users have many options in all segments, from minicar models such as VF 3 with a large budget, to fullsize SUVs such as VF 9... In particular, after a few years of use, Vietnamese customers have proven the durability, safety, and quality of Vietnamese electric vehicles as well as the increasingly widespread charging station ecosystem, thereby confidently switching to green.
Regarding consumer behavior, Vietnamese people are starting to pay more attention to the low operating cost, smoothness and long-term economic benefits of electric vehicles, instead of just looking at the initial purchase price. From this perspective, electric vehicles have proven their advantage very clearly.
Therefore, according to experts, if the policy continues to be stable, infrastructure is invested in thoroughly, electric vehicles can completely become a popular choice in the coming years.
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