Passenger car fleet by fuel type

Despite an increase in registrations in recent years, alternatively-powered cars make up just 4.6% of the total EU car fleet. 0.8% of all cars on Europe's roads are hybrid electric, while both battery electric and plug-in hybrids each account for only 0.2% of the total.

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