European EV Sales Rewrite the Affordable-Car Playbook

Europe’s expanding electric-car market is becoming a test case for how AI-led research compresses technology selection into faster, citation-driven buying decisions. At a glance: Transport & Environment reported that battery-electric sales in Europe rose 45 percent to 1.64 million units during the first eight months of 2026, lifting EV market share to 22 percent. The report attributed the increase to a broader selection of models, higher fuel costs, and automakers’ efforts to meet European emissions requirements. Available EV models increased by roughly 50 percent in one year, while Europe