Electric vehicles drive the growth of car sales in Europe, Chinese brands continue to seize the market.

Data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association on Thursday showed that the growth in the European car market in June continued to be driven by demand for electric vehicles, offsetting the sharp decline in sales of gasoline and diesel cars. The overall number of new car registrations increased, helping Chinese car companies further expand their market share in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the European Free Trade Association area. The total number of passenger car registrations increased by 13.1% year-on-year to reach 1,407,332 vehicles. The registration of pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid vehicles increased by 51%, 22.7%, and 17.1% respectively, with the three types of vehicles combined accounting for over 80% of total new car registrations. The registration of gasoline and diesel cars decreased by 12.2% and 16.9% respectively.