1、POCKET GUIDE 2024/2025 EMPLOYMENT 7 PRODUCTION 14 REGISTRATIONS 22 TRADE 36 VEHICLES ON ROADS 46 ROAD SAFETY 52 ENVIRONMENT 57 INNOVATION 66 TAXATION 70 ABOUT ACEA 81ACEAs Pocket Guide is the must-have resource for intelligence on the automotive industry and market,updated annually.Putting the focus

2、 on the data that matters most,weve slimmed down where relevant,while adding new chapters on electric vehicles(EVs).The picture painted by this new edition is revealing as uncertainties and global competition mount.While there are positive takeaways from this years update,the challenges our industry

3、 faces are monumental as we undergo the most significant transformation in over a century.Some of the highlights:our industry continues to lead the way in R&D investment,with a sizeable 73 billion spent in 2023.Not only is that 14 billion more than the preceding year,but its also double the amount i

4、nvested by the next biggest sectoral investor.EU car production jumped in 2023 nearing 15 million vehicles nearly two million more than the previous year.Commercial vehicle production also rebounded,climbing by a notable 20%.Although volumes for all vehicle categories remain lower than pre-pandemic

5、levels,this marks the fastest growth in the past decade.Global car sales experienced a notable 10%rise last year with Europes market share rising by a percentage point to reach 21%.EU car sales climbed for the first time since 2019 with battery-electric models nearly tripling their market share.Comm

6、ercial vehicle sales performed even better with electric van and truck registrations almost quadrupling.Electric buses were not far behind,more than doubling their share in the same period.While electric vehicle sales last year moved in the right direction,the share of vehicles on Europes roads with