{
  "id": "413131",
  "source": "European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)",
  "title": "New car registrations: -1.2% in February 2026 year-to-date; battery-electric 18.8% market share",
  "url": "https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-1-2-in-february-2026-year-to-date-battery-electric-18-8-market-share/",
  "indicator": "Car Registrations",
  "country": "EU",
  "period": "Feb 2026 YTD",
  "release_date": "2026-03-24",
  "actual": 1.4,
  "previous": -3.9,
  "verification": {
    "ytd_growth": "-1.2%",
    "battery_electric_share": "18.8%",
    "note": "The payload actual (1.4) and previous (-3.9) likely refer to the monthly YoY or Jan figures mentioned in the ACEA series, while the release focuses on the Feb YTD (-1.2%) figure which is the headline for the March 24 publication."
  }
}