In April, plug-in electric car sales in Europe increased by 11% year-over-year. This slight growth is a positive sign in a challenging market, although the overall market expanded faster. According to EV Volumes data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, almost 220,000 new plug-in electric cars were registered in Europe in April. The market share amounted to roughly 20% .
At the same time, the all-new Volvo EX30 continued to expand, reaching a new record of 8,672 units, which is very close to the Tesla Model Y. Interesting is also the return of the Volkswagen ID.4 to the podium in April with 6,011 units—a hundred more than the Audi Q4 e-tron. Results for the month: Tesla Model Y - 9,489 Volvo EX30 - 8,672 Volkswagen ID.4 - 6,011 Audi Q4 e-tron - 5,909 Volvo XC60 PHEV - 5,183 Volkswagen ID.