Latvia recorded the smallest decrease in new alternative fuel vehicle registrations in 2016, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association's (ACEA) report released on Monday writes LETA.

373 new electric cars, hybrid electric vehicles and other alternative fuel vehicles were registered in Latvia last year, which is 3.9 percent less than in the previous year. Latvia last year registered the lowest number of cars with alternative fuel.





Four more countries covered in the ACEA report recorded reductions in new alternative fuel vehicle registrations last year: the Netherlands (-41.1%), Italy (-12.1%), Slovakia (-10.5%) and the Czech Republic (-4.6%).





The highest increases were registered in Bulgaria (+2723.8%), even though the number of registered vehicles was just 593, Romania (135%) and Hungary (94.8%).





825 new alternative fuel vehicles were registered in Estonia in 2016 - which is a 92.3% increase y-o-y and the fourth highest increase in Europe.





Lithuania registered 465 new alternative fuel vehicles – 42.6% more than in 2015.





In all 25 European countries covered by the report, new alternative fuel vehicle registrations increased 6.7% to 686,820. The European Union registered a 4.1% increase to 609,629 automobiles.

The ACEA report covers 23 EU countries, as well as Norway and Switzerland.