1、POCKET GUIDE 2025/2026 EMPLOYMENT 7 PRODUCTION 14 REGISTRATIONS 23 TRADE 37 VEHICLES ON ROADS 47 INFRASTRUCTURE 53 ROAD SAFETY 58 ENVIRONMENT 63 INNOVATION 72 TAXATION 76 ABOUT ACEA 88ACEAs Pocket Guide is the must-have resource for the latest intelligence on the automotive industry and market,updat

2、ed annually.Following last years ambition to provide insight on the electric vehicle(EV)uptake,we have added a new chapter on infrastructure.The new edition paints a revealing picture for our industry as concerns about competitiveness rise in the context of an increasingly unpredictable trade enviro

3、nment.Despite these challenges,our industry continues to lead the way in R&D investment,with a sizeable 85 billion spent in 2023.Not only is that 12 billion more than the preceding year,but its double the amount invested by the next biggest sectoral investor a demonstration of our commitment to deli

4、vering on zero-emission road transport while keeping Europe a technology leader.EU car production slowed in 2024,reaching 11.5 million vehicles approximately 750,000 fewer than in the previous year a worrying signal as Europe struggles to maintain its appeal as a hub for automotive production.Commer

5、cial vehicle production also dropped by almost 10%.Overall,production remains far below pre-pandemic levels.Global car sales experienced a 2.7%increase last year,with Europes market share slightly rising to nearly 22%.EU car sales continued their ascending trend,with battery-electric models seeing t

6、heir market share shrinking for the first time.Commercial vehicle registrations followed a similar trend,with electric vans and trucks remaining stagnant.Only buses sustained momentum,nearly doubling their share since 2021.We have brought around 290 electrically-chargeable models to the EU market to