The Jameel Cast - Episode 15: Why is Poland in pole position in Europe’s car market? (May 2026)

Welcome to Episode 15 of The Jameel Cast!The Polish auto industry is enjoying a phase of lightning growth, cruising into the lead over its larger European rivals with record new vehicle sales. In 2025 battery electric vehicle sales across Europe have hit a 20.2% market share after 27% growth, while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) have passed 10% of the market following a 59% rise. Poland, encouragingly, is surpassing these trajectories with ease, its EV sales up a commanding 107.5% and PHEVs by 97% year-to-dateToday, Omar, your AI Host is joined by AI guest Jade, to explore what's driving this phenomenon. The Jameel Cast is the official generative AI podcast of Abdul Latif Jameel, available where you get your podcasts.  You can read more of our 'Perspectives' thought leadership articles at alj.com.The Jameel Cast . . . Stay Curious!© 2025-2026 Abdul Latif Jameel IPR Company Limited. The Abdul Latif Jameel name and the Abdul Latif Jameel logotype and pentagon-shaped graphics are trademarks or registered trademarks of Abdul Latif Jameel IPR Company Limited.The term “Abdul Latif Jameel” refers broadly to several distinct, separate and independent legal entities. Abdul Latif Jameel is not itself a corporate entity, association or conglomerate run by an overarching parent company but merely refers to a group of distinct and wholly separate legal entities that are collectively referred to as Abdul Latif Jameel. Abdul Latif Jameel is not a corporate group as defined in section 1161(5) of the Companies Act 2006.This Podcast may contain forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are statements regarding matters other than historical fact, such as future results, events, activities, developments or circumstances or the beliefs, plans or expectations of Abdul Latif Jameel entities or their  respective managements.  Forward-looking statements often can be identified by the use of words such as ‘expect’, ‘project’, ‘anticipate’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘believe’, ‘predict’, ‘intend’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, ‘probable...