# In the EU, electric car sales surpass combined petrol and diesel sales for the first time

> For the first time in the European Union, registrations of electric cars have exceeded the combined total of petrol and diesel model sales.

**In brief**: Sales and market event (severity: notable) in Europe, first detected on 2 November 2026 at 11:35. Reported by 4 sources (6 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 09:30.

- Category: Sales and market
- Severity: Notable
- Countries: Europe
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 11:35
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 09:30
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/2157-in-the-eu-electric-car-sales-surpass-combined-petrol-and-diesel-sales-for-the

## Sources (6 articles)

- [L'elettrico fa la storia in Europa e supera la benzina - InsideEVs Italia](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNQmdldHkwUklOaGZzM1RrWkNBN3BIZ3NuQW5kdVNOQm9xVGNIWGJveWdYV3BrZHo0b2pWZnVueDM3XzkxQzZVamVTT1Z1X09WLW9lSnp0Z2lZaXFhNlBXdldhTFgxNk5YVHIydzlvVU9EcVNJaEFsdmNvMzhaOGFtWGZVQmwxX2V4R09ScU9qamVTQUhq?oc=5) — InsideEVs Italia, 1 November 2026 at 17:29
- [Sorpasso storico: vendute in Europa più auto elettriche che a benzina - InsideEVs Italia](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQb0ZYc2dNU0lHbi1FVVprYm1QZTRFdzZETnlmeUtXdjJtbktQY3RnTkVZV1V5VjlpWDQ4OFB0VWtQTkhJUXFWend1akpRS2x0TmZBSk4yWE1zbkFvR1hJMnRsTWk1amJSM0VSZlMteXA2X0dWRTN4MDZFZXpibHM4aHRn?oc=5) — InsideEVs Italia, 2 November 2026 at 00:38
- [Per la prima volta, le vendite di auto elettriche nell'UE hanno superato quelle combinate di auto a benzina e diesel. - Vietnam.vn](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNLUtmZ0U2VlFza084UllCVjI3ZmM0VU1CMmU3U1Juc0kwUGd5WHpkOF90VFBqQ0RrZVZnZ1prMF9XemVDZzhncWJlQWhGbVJheWNLZnhEbGY3cU0yR05EU2V0RkRGb0pWYmsxY0JjX1Y5WUNOTHZVaVZrckJvdDZRUmVXbTdBTDkxVzN6eGdBQlk?oc=5) — Vietnam.vn, 2 November 2026 at 11:35
- [유럽연합(EU)에서 전기차 판매량이 처음으로 휘발유차와 디젤차의 합산 판매량을 넘어섰습니다. - Vietnam.vn](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNUFdMQnFWTkZqZTFud0ltN0JZem16Vm85Q1VZZUN5bTJsV2x4REczcllVOTlHQ0I4aTlwY1daMVRNeUtJbTNFMzk1cEdaZGRxMi1yNmRiMVlkbDltMVFPN2ZEdlJmb3F5MWlnMkdUeXRTVzBzaVJ5R1BrX0VkZjRWNWlWRHdBZ1plcnVhU1VWWmg?oc=5) — Vietnam.vn, 2 November 2026 at 11:47
- [Les voitures électriques dépassent pour la première fois les thermiques en Europe - Entrevue.fr](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQSUs1b0QzVzBGMHRyUXJxU1NoWkF4NEZuM0VBcmNfMzgtQ1pJdTUwcHhXMl85OWMzN21nY2pfMGZoVkZ1cHdzSlZCS0NkQkdpc1NRa0dkbDJIdk5YX0RMY3o3ZG1tYkV5dG9RMGVmVXlXbGZnTEZtT1h5TVVGOTQxRWFGeVBMSTBPeTlJX2NTUlpwNW1BX2RwT1RuOGZldFBCaG9kckdxVUk1cElCZ0RFdHhFSjg4SnJG?oc=5) — Entrevue.fr, 3 November 2026 at 02:06
- [Con una cuota del 27 %, los coches eléctricos se afianzan en la UE: en lo que va de 2026 se han vendido un 44 % más que de gasolina, que caen un 19 % - Híbridos y Eléctricos](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxPRVA5TkdOUkNFTDcyMnZvY1dsRjBDSmdVVzFWOVFiQ2loN1YxY0d2eHlTYUdqSnNveWt3RlU2a0hFaVZiVjBtR2dvbTF5bm9rU3ROMzlMUDVDTTdPV1VrdnVjY01NNXZtMkUzZmFGTGhVbTZ6WTBJOU1QZVNzT0t4X05nREVYMzB1dDQzSXo1OFRSQ0VXV2lQVEV2enlNeGsxOG0zWHhrWk8xS0xzNm1HVEttOG5aMjE3M1RHZmY4alJzQjU4NFNja2JHckFnSHNMZlAwc2ZsYTI2THBYakpYQlBlbExTWlBRdEpRMw?oc=5) — Híbridos y Eléctricos, 3 November 2026 at 09:30

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