Electric cars took a 25% share of European registrations in July, with sales up 51% year on year against 4. 1% growth for the market as a whole. Chinese brands took 34% of plug-in hybrid sales, a segment EU countervailing duties do not currently cover.
Source: [TNW](https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-ev-sales-july-2026-quarter-market-phev-tariff-gap)