The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has unveiled a new interactive tracker designed to provide real-time insights into Europe’s transition to zero-emission mobility. The tool aims to support informed decision-making by offering access to regularly updated data across key indicators such as new registrations, vehicle stock, charging infrastructure, and charging prices.
Tailored for policymakers, journalists, industry professionals, and stakeholders in the automotive sector, the tracker covers all vehicle segments and enables users to monitor progress towards electrification goals with precision.
“The transition to zero-emission mobility is evidently not picking up pace as fast as expected when ambitious targets were first set in a markedly different political context. Vehicle manufacturers are playing their part by supplying a diverse range of zero-emission vehicles, but we cannot shoulder this challenge alone,” stated Sigrid de Vries, Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). “We developed this tool to provide an accurate and reliable picture on electrification and zero-emission uptake in Europe and help drive decision making that reflects the current sobering realities of the transition.”
The launch of the tracker comes as Europe faces growing concerns over the pace of its decarbonisation efforts. By building on the recent policy move to allow flexibility for light-duty vehicle manufacturers in meeting short-term CO2 compliance targets, ACEA aims to channel the tracker’s insights into its ongoing Strategic Dialogue with the European Commission.
The association stressed that the next step must involve crafting a long-term decarbonisation strategy that addresses structural shortcomings — such as inadequate infrastructure — that continue to slow the continent’s shift to zero-emission transport.
Key Data
- Battery-electric car market share experienced its first-ever decline in 2024, falling from 14.6% to 13.6% – an almost 6% decrease in units sold
- 8.8 million recharging points for cars and vans are needed to meet the 2030 target, but today there are only around 880,000 in the EU – that’s a tenfold increase in five years
- On average, there is one public charging point per every five battery-electric cars in the EU, with the ratio increasing significantly when factoring in plug-in hybrids and vans
- When charged on public networks, electric cars and vans cost more to run than combustion engine models in most European countries
- The market share of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks stands at 3.5%, far from the ~35% share needed in just five years to meet 2030 CO2 targets
- Today only a few hundred truck-suitable public chargers are available in the EU. But to meet 2030 CO2 targets, approximately 35,000 truck-suitable public chargers must be available in addition to around 2,000 hydrogen refuelling stations (with a capacity of at least two tons per day). That’s at least 500 chargers deployed on average every month
