LONDON—Nearly one in five vehicles sold in the European Union in the third quarter was an electrified model as sales continued to soar while fossil-fuel cars slumped, according to sales data released on Friday by a trade organization.
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, which represents major European car, truck, van, and bus makers, said that battery electric and plug-in hybrid model sales across the European Union made up just under 19 percent of all sales.
