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Sales figures, market share and the business of going electric — from global totals to model-level rankings.

Market5 min read Norway Is About to Complete Its Shift to Electric Cars Battery-electric cars took 95.9% of Norway's new car registrations in 2025, up from 88.9% in 2024, leaving petrol and diesel as rare exceptions. A Nissan Leaf and a Volkswagen e-Golf charging at a street charging station in Tønsberg, Norway Read story

Market5 min read BYD Extends Its Lead Over Tesla in Global EV Sales BYD sold 2.26 million battery-electric cars in 2025, up 28%, overtaking Tesla's 1.64 million deliveries for the first full year on record. Grey BYD Seal electric sedan on display at the IAA Mobility show with a BYD test-drive sign in the background Read story

Market5 min read Global EV Sales Passed 20 Million in 2025 The IEA counts more than 20 million electric car sales worldwide in 2025 — one in four new cars — with China supplying most of the volume. White electric car with colognE-mobil livery parked at an electric-car charging point in Cologne, Germany Read story

Market5 min read Tesla's 2025 Deliveries Mark a Second Straight Annual Decline Tesla delivered 1.64 million cars in 2025, down 8.6% and its second straight annual decline, as competition and policy shifts caught up. White Tesla Model Y parked beside a red-and-white Tesla Supercharger charging post Read story

Market5 min read Chevrolet Equinox EV Emerges as America's Value EV Leader From $34,995 with 319 miles of range, the Chevrolet Equinox EV became America's best-selling non-Tesla electric vehicle in 2025. White Chevrolet Equinox EV compact electric SUV photographed from the front showing its Chevrolet badge Read story

Market5 min read China's NEV Share Crossed Half of New Car Sales in 2025 New energy vehicles passed 50 percent of China's passenger-car sales in 2025, capping a decade-long climb powered by BYD, plug-in hybrids and state incentives. A white Roewe electric SUV with a green Shanghai license plate charging at a public charging bay Read story

Market5 min read BYD Edged Tesla in April 2025 European BEV Registrations JATO Dynamics data showed BYD out-registering Tesla in Europe for the first time in April 2025, capping the Chinese maker's rapid European expansion. A red BYD Atto 3 electric crossover with a Munich license plate photographed from the rear on a street in Stuttgart, Germany Read story

Market5 min read The Best-Selling EVs in America in 2025 Tesla's Model Y led US electric vehicle sales for a fourth straight year, but Chevrolet's Equinox EV emerged as America's best-selling EV from any other brand. A white refreshed Tesla Model Y on display at Santana Row in San Jose, California Read story

Market5 min read Europe's EV Market Accelerated to Record Share in 2025 Battery-electric cars took a record 17.4 percent of EU new-car registrations in 2025 as CO2 rules and a German rebound pulled demand higher, according to ACEA. Electric cars parked at a curbside charging station on a canal-side street in Amsterdam Read story

Market5 min read Hyundai and Kia Keep Climbing the Global EV Ranks SNE Research counted about 613,000 Hyundai Motor Group plug-in vehicles in 2025, including BEVs and PHEVs; regional brand results varied. Rear three-quarter view of a silver Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover on a street. Read story

Market5 min read Xiaomi's EV Business Scales Faster Than Anyone Expected From 136,854 SU7s in its first year to 411,082 vehicles in 2025, Xiaomi's car business has grown faster than any EV startup in China. A blue Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan photographed from the front on a city street Read story

Market5 min read The IEA Sees 23 Million EV Sales in 2026 The IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 projects 23 million electric car sales this year, close to 30% of all new cars sold worldwide. An EVgo public fast-charging station with charge cables in a suburban parking lot Read story