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There were 28 779 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to July 2025, an increase of 6.8 per cent compared with the first half of 2024, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, ACEA, said on July 24.
Of the new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first six months of 2025, a total of 23 525 were petrol cars, 2591 diesel, 1403 battery-electric, 923 hybrid-electric and 337 plug-in hybrid.
ACEA said that in July 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations fell by 0.7 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Nonetheless, year-on-year (YOY) registrations for July in the EU increased by 7.4 per cent. The battery-electric car market share for July 2025 YTD stood at 15.6 per cent, still far from where it needs to be at this point in the transition, ACEA said.
Hybrid-electric models continue to grow, retaining their place as the most popular power type amongst buyers, the association said.
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