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Diesel cars lose sales to EVs in Europe for the first time on record

ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, has announced that diesel cars sold fewer units in June compared to all-electric ones, setting a new precedent.

According to the statistical data, petrol cars still reign supreme on the market of Europe with a share of 36.3%. Mild hybrids follow them with 24.3%, all-electric vehicles are also prominently represented with 15.1%, and diesel cars trail the rating with a low market share of 13.4%.

A total of 158,252 EVs has been sold in EU countries in June, the majority of them in the Netherlands.