The Automotive Update: Europe’s leading BEV market, emissions pooling and CES 2025

Early January 2025 has seen a flurry of major automotive news stories, from emissions pooling to CES. Autovista24 journalist Tom Hooker discusses the week’s biggest headlines. Which European market sold the most battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2024? The UK reconfirms its phase-out date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Carmakers are pooling their emissions figures to navigate CO2 targets. CES 2025 featured some important new automotive technology. Which model announcements made waves this week? Xpeng and Volkswagen announce a new joint charging network in China. Rolls Royce confirms the expansion of a UK production facility. Subscribe to the Autovista24 podcast and listen to previous episodes on Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music. Show notes Autovista24 companion article BEV slump drives down German new-car market Growth for UK new-car market in 2024 as BEVs pushed and consultation begins Autovista Group’s 2025 residual value outlook