Europeans bought more electric cars in December than they did diesels, a sign of the growing popularity of battery power and the decline of diesel, which was once the most popular engine option in Europe.
According to data compiled by an analyst in Berlin, more than 20% of new cars sold in Europe and Britain in December were powered by electricity. Diesel vehicles, which accounted for more than half of the new cars in the European Union in 2015, fell below 19 percent.
Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular. In Europe, the United States and China, sales of battery-powered cars increased last year. Government incentives have made electric vehicles more affordable, the variety of electric cars to choose from has grown, and buyers have become more conscious of the environmental cost of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines.
The growth of electric vehicles is remarkable considering that the car market is in crisis. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association said that new car sales in the European Union fell more than 20 percent in November due to a shortage of semiconductors.
Mr.Schmidt said in an email that this was the real deal. The figures were reported by The Financial Times. Norway, which is not a member of the European Union, has the highest percentage of electric vehicles on the planet.
Volkswagen was the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the year 2021. When it opens a factory in Berlin this year, it will be in a good position to expand its leadership. The company has imported cars from China.
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The New York Times reported on the construction of the plant.
Diesel was popular in Europe because of tax policies that made it less expensive than gasoline. Diesel-powered vehicles are more harmful to the environment than gasoline cars.
Volkswagen admitted in 2015 that it had sold millions of diesel cars with software that made them emit artificially low emissions during official tests. The illegal software made the vehicles look cleaner.
The pollution caused by diesel cars is blamed for tens of thousands of premature deaths. The European Union tightened its rules on vehicle pollution after some cities banned diesel cars from their neighborhoods. If carmakers don't reduce carbon dioxide emissions, they will be fined.
The regulations encouraged the development of electric vehicles. 40 percent of new cars are gasoline vehicles, but they are also in decline.
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