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China’s EV influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada
In 2025, one in four new automotive vehicle sales globally are expected to be an electric vehicle – either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid. That is a significant rise from just five years ago, when EV sales amounted to fewer than one in 20 new car sales, according to the International Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organisation examining energy use around the world. In the US, however, EV sales have lagged, only reaching one in 10 in 2024. By contrast, in China, the world’s largest car market, more than half of all new vehicle sales are electric. The International Energy Agency has reported that ... (full story)