Overview
- Global EV sales are now projected by the IEA to hit about 23 million this year, or nearly 30% of new cars sold worldwide.
- International oil above $100 a barrel has lifted pump prices and pushed more drivers to consider lower running costs with EVs.
- Across 16 key European markets, new electric-car registrations rose 34% in April, with gains in both mature markets and late adopters such as Italy.
- Marketplaces report a sharp swing to EVs, as Carwow’s EV enquiry share in Germany climbed to about 75% and OLX logged an 80% rise in EV interest in France.
- Automakers say orders are up and some are preparing to build more, with Renault reporting half of its UK April registrations were EVs and Seat/Cupra seeing nearly 60% of orders for EVs.