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High oil prices, subsidies and affordable models rev up European EV sales
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
European EV sales surged in July driven by high oil prices, subsidies, and more affordable models, with EVs making up 25.7% of new car sales across 16 markets, including a record 35% in France due to social leasing subsidies.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.
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EV sales in Europe are moving firmly into the mainstream due to subsidies and oil price pressures. You now have a growing market for affordable EV models, so accelerate product-market fit in European markets before switching costs rise.
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Micromobilityev-salessubsidiesoil-pricesaffordable-evseuropemarket-growth