Global electric vehicle (EV) sales totaled 10.7 million units in the first seven months of 2025, marking a 27% increase from the same period last year, according to UK-based research agency Rho Motion.
China led global sales with 6.5 million electric vehicles sold, up by 29% year-on-year.
However, sales decreased by 13% in July month-on-month in the Chinese market. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales continued to surpass plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) sales in China.
EV sales in Europe increased by 30% to 2.3 million in the January-July period, while North America saw a modest 2% increase, with sales reaching 1 million.
EV sales reached 900,000 in the rest of the world, up by 42%.
- Increase is modest in North America
China continues to lead the global market and maintains EV penetration rates over 50% despite weaker sales month-on-month, while Europe's momentum is also impressive, according to Charles Lester, Rho Motion data manager.
Lester noted markets like Germany and the UK are surging ahead, although France remains sluggish despite new subsidy plans.
"North America's growth has been muted so far in 2025, with the US facing policy headwinds and Canada seeing a slowdown," Lester said.
"We expect a short-term lift in US demand ahead of the IRA consumer tax credit deadline in September, followed by a likely dip. Despite regional variations, the overall trajectory for EV adoption in 2025 remains strongly upward," he added.
Reporting by Nuran Erkul Kaya in London
Writing by Busra Ozaltan
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