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Polish automotive market trends and EV adoption gap

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The Polish automotive market ~~continues to show growth in total passenger car registrations, reaching approximately 470,500 units since~~ is undergoing a structural shift as consumers increasingly opt for new vehicles over imported used cars. While the ~~start~~ ratio of ~~2026. September 2026~~ new sales to used imports was approximately 45% in 2015, it rose to about 70% by 2025. In 2025, Poland recorded ~~56,400~~ a record 597,435 new passenger car registrations, ~~marking~~ an 8.3% increase over 2024. Despite this growth, the ~~eighth consecutive month~~ average age of ~~growth and a 13 percent year-on-year increase. This monthly figure represents a nearly 23 percent rise from August.~~ registered cars has risen to 15.3 years. Market momentum is ~~largely~~ driven by institutional clients, who accounted for ~~67.3 percent of registrations, while individual customers made up 32.7 percent. Toyota remains~~ the ~~market leader with a 13.9 percent market share, followed by Skoda at 10.5 percent~~ majority of registrations. The vehicle rental and ~~Volkswagen at 7.6 percent. While Chinese brands previously~~ fleet management (CFM) sector grew by 12.4% year-on-year to 261,000 units by June 2026. Within these fleets, electric vehicles (EVs) saw ~~a slight decline,~~ an 84% year-on-year increase, though they ~~have maintained a significant~~ still comprise only 6.8% of the CFM fleet. Chinese brands are expanding their presence, accounting for ~~15.6 percent~~ nearly 16% of all ~~registrations in September. Notably, the brand MG secured seventh place, surpassing established manufacturers such as Dacia, BMW,~~ new passenger car registrations, providing increased competition for European manufacturers. However, broader EV adoption remains limited, with fully electric models representing only 4.5% of new registrations. Consumer concerns have shifted from price and ~~Hyundai.~~ range toward battery durability and long-term performance. While the ~~broader~~ passenger car market expands, the transition to electromobility faces significant headwinds. An OTOMOTO report, ‘Faktor E’, indicates that consumer interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in Poland is stagnant at 35%, trailing significantly behind markets like England (69%) and Spain (65%). Polish consumers show agricultural machinery sector has seen a ~~marked preference for hybrid engines (52%) over fully electric models (26%). Infrastructure~~ downturn. New tractor registrations fell by 22% between January and ~~secondary market concerns are stalling adoption. Approximately 47% of respondents reported an inability~~ August 2026 compared to ~~charge a vehicle at their primary parking location. Furthermore,~~ the previous year, and used ~~EV market is hampered~~ tractor registrations also decreased by ~~skepticism regarding battery condition and repair costs. For both European and Chinese brands, residual value~~ 12% during the same period. The used tractor market remains ~~a critical factor for leasing and long-term rental customers.~~ dominated by older machinery, with 85.7% of registrations being at least 10 years old.

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