- Sales of 100% electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars almost doubled in Europe in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019, at 228,945 units compared to 125,848 units, while the European market for all engines combined collapsed by 26.3%. As a result, their market share increased from 3% to 7.5% in one year. This is much more than in China, where the share of 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars did not exceed 4.5% in the first quarter of 2020. And it is obviously much more than in the United States where this market share did not exceed 2.5% according to an unhealthy policy advocated at the highest level of the state.

- When we observe the evolution of this market by models, we note four important facts:

1 / The Tesla Model 3 remains the best-selling electric car in Europe, progressing slightly but just enough to supplant the Renault Zoé, second car in the ranking.

2 / The Renault Zoé almost doubled its sales in 2020, as a result of the launch of the new generation of the model last year and the growing demand for electric cars in Europe.

3 / The Peugeot 208 electric made a breakthrough in the first year of its commercialization. It already accounts for 40% of Renault Zoé's sales in Europe and has the luxury of overtaking the Nissan Leaf in the top 20.

4 / No Chinese model has yet succeeded in imposing itself on the European electric car market.