Car registrations increase in CEE but decline in the EU

Car registrations between January and April increased by an average of 2.1% in the CEE7 region (excluding Serbia). However, developments varied across CEE countries. Romania and Slovakia experienced declines in car registrations during this period, with year-on-year drops of 6.1% and 7.7%, respectively. In contrast, other CEE countries saw growth in car registrations. In Czechia, registrations rose by 4.9% year-on-year. However, Czech car production slowed by 7.6% year-on-year in the first four months of the year, as demand declined in Europeimpacting the countrys key export industry. Across the entire EU, car registrations fell by 1.2% year-on-year. Looking at car registrations by power source up to April 2025, hybrid electric vehicles accounted for 41% of registrations in the region, followed by petrol-powered cars at 35.9%. Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles had a relatively low share, making up only around 5% of registrations. In contrast, battery-electric vehicles represented 15.3% of the total market share in the EU.