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Nearly 50% of New Cars In The EU In 2023 Are Hybrids Or Electric

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

In 2023, approximately 10.7 million new cars were registered in the EU, with nearly 50% of them being either hybrid or fully electric vehicles. Among these, the largest proportion consisted of cars with internal combustion engines (34.5%), followed by hybrid vehicles (21.1%), fully electric cars (14.5%), and diesel-powered cars (14.3%). Over the past decade (2013-2023), electric vehicles have seen significant growth, with the combined share of hybrids and electric vehicles now nearly equal to that of internal combustion engine cars – 48.3% compared to 48.8%, according to Eurostat data.

In 2023, nine EU countries will see the share of new cars that are not powered solely by an internal combustion engine exceed 50%. Finland leads with 78% of new cars being hybrid or electric (44% hybrid, 34% electric), followed by Sweden at 69% (30% hybrid, 39% electric) and the Netherlands at 68% (37% hybrid, 31% electric). On the other hand, Bulgaria had the lowest share at just 7%, followed by the Czech Republic (20%) and Croatia (28%).

Cyprus falls behind many EU countries in terms of the share of hybrid and electric vehicles. In 2023, the proportion of new cars in Cyprus that are hybrid or electric is around 20%, placing it among the countries with lower adoption rates compared to EU leaders like Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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