Europe’s transition to electric mobility has accelerated in 2025, yet adoption levels remain highly uneven across the continent, underscoring the varied pace of decarbonisation in road transport. According to recent analysis, total electric vehicles now account for more than a quarter of all new passenger cars sold in Europe, with notable growth in both plug-in hybrids and fully battery-electric models.  

At the forefront of this trend, Norway stands out as a global leader, with new car registrations overwhelmingly dominated by fully electric vehicles. In 2025, nearly 97 % of new cars registered were fully electric, reflecting the country’s long-standing policy support and mature EV market.  

Other Northern European markets such as Denmark, Sweden, and Finland also recorded high levels of EV adoption, supported by strong incentives, dense charging infrastructure, and consumer readiness to embrace zero-emission vehicles.  

However, the broader European picture remains mixed. While EV sales grew to 2.72 million units in 2025, robust increases in some emerging markets contrast with persistent reliance on internal combustion engines in parts of Southern and Eastern Europe due to slower infrastructure rollout and limited policy support. This disparity highlights the need for coordinated action across policy, industry, and innovation ecosystems. Initiatives such as MobiNexus aim to stimulate cross-sector collaboration and skills development that enable cities, regions, and companies to adopt electrified and connected mobility solutions more effectively. By fostering knowledge exchange and industry-academia partnerships, MobiNexus contributes to ensuring that the transition to zero-emission transport is both rapid and inclusive across Europe.