Sales of Hybrid Vehicles Surpass Sales of Petrol-Powered Cars for First Time

Hybrid vehicles surpassed petrol cars in the European Union market for the first time, according to data from Europe’s auto industry body. In research published on Tuesday, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said total car sales in the bloc in September fell by 6.1 percent from the previous year, as major markets Germany, France, and Italy continue to stagnate. In the same month, sales of hybrid electric vehicles, which use an electric motor along with a petrol or diesel internal combustion engine, made up 32.8 percent of total new car sales, surpassed the monthly market share of petrol-powered vehicles for the first time....