Driving decisions with data: ACEA launches an interactive tracker to map progress on key zero-emission metrics

Updated regularly with fresh data, this dynamic tool will enable policy makers, journalists, industry professionals, and automotive stakeholders to access the latest data across key indicators (new registrations, infrastructure, vehicles currently on the roads and charging prices) and vehicle segments to track the evolution of the transition accurately.  

“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.” 

Building on the recent welcome step to provide flexibility for manufacturers of light-duty vehicles on CO2 compliance in the short term, the tracker will help feed into ongoing discussions as part of our Strategic Dialogue engagement with the European Commission. The focus must now turn to addressing a long-term decarbonisation strategy that tackles the underlying insufficient conditions which are impeding the transition. 

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 

You can access the ACEA zero-emission tracker here: https://www.acea.auto/zero-emission-tracker/

Reliable data helps drive intelligent decision-making, ensuring that policies accurately reflect realities. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has developed a new interactive tracker to help map progress on electrification and zero-emission transition.