After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in November, here’s the complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Chinese records edition In November, BYD remained at the helm, but sales were again down YoY, as BYD’s plugin … [continued]
There were over 2 million plugin vehicles registered in November, with BEVs (+12% YoY) rising and PHEVs (-1% YoY) falling. With the USA EV market still in hangover mode and China slowing down, it was up to the Rest of the World (+37% YoY) to pick up the pace, pulling … [continued]
Following up on the article I wrote a few days ago about BYD having 20% of cumulative plugin vehicle sales globally and Tesla having 12% of cumulative plugin vehicle sales, I wanted to figure out the same kind of figures for fully electric vehicle (BEV) sales. Naturally, I had to … [continued]
In response to my article last week titled “EV Enthusiasts Are Losing The Battle In The USA Right Now,” Mike Shurtleff provided a short but pointed response. Here was his comment: “EV Enthusiasts Are Losing The Battle In The USA Right Now” …BUT WINNING THE BEV WAR …GLOBALLY …RIGHT NOW!!! Get out of … [continued]
The US has weakened its exhaust emissions standards and the EU has abandoned its ZEV mandate by 2035 policy. What happens next?
There were over 1.9 million plugin vehicles registered in October, with BEVs (+19% YoY) rising and PHEVs (-5% YoY) falling. Despite the expected hangover in the US market, down almost 50% YoY in October, global plugin vehicle registrations were up 10% compared to October 2024. With the USA market in … [continued]
There were over 2.1 million plugin vehicles registered in September, a new record, with BEVs representing 1 out of 5 cars sold worldwide. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in September 2025 compared to September 2024. There were over 2.1 million registrations, which is a new all-time record. BEVs … [continued]
There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!), even if by only 1%, … [continued]
The other day, I shared a great chart reader Mike Shurtleff shared with us and wrote an article about it. The article was “Vehicle Sales Growth Since 2020 Is Entirely From Electric Cars,” and the chart came from Our World In Data. It’s a fascinating one that I highly recommend … [continued]
There’s a popular narrative in the auto industry and among the mainstream media that demand for electric cars is shaky whereas demand for fossil-fueled cars is strong and consistent. The problem is: that’s bunk. Electric car sales have been growing and growing, while fossil-fueled car sales have been shrinking and … [continued]
