Europe sales jump 10% in February with EV share on hold

Mercedes GLE plug-in hybrid variant being recharged — European sales of plug-in hybrid models rose 12 percent last month. A Mercedes GLE plug-in hybrid is pictured charging. (Dieter Rebmann DaimlerAG - Globa/Daimler AG)

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March 21, 2024 09:54 AM

New-car sales in Europe rose 10 percent in February as automakers including Volkswagen Group and Stellantis worked off order backlogs, while the market share of electric vehicles stayed flat.

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