EVs just outsold gas cars in Europe for the first time

EVs hit a new milestone: In December, buyers in Europe registered more electric cars than gas cars for the first time.

EV registrations hit 217,898 in the EU last month—up 50% year-over-year from 2024. Sales of gas cars, on the other hand, dropped nearly 20% to 216,492. The same trend played out in the larger region, including the UK and other non-EU countries like Iceland.

Car buyers have more electric options in Europe than in the U.S., from tiny urban EVs like the $10,000...