Global EV Sales Surge 28% in First Half-Year

Electric vehicle global sales jumped 28% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, according to new data from Rho Motion.

The data revealed that global EV sales totaled 9.1 million vehicles in the first half of 2025, with the EV market recording a 24% growth in June alone, year-on-year.

EV sales growth was led by China, with 5.5 million electric vehicles sold, marking a 32% increase from the previous year. Europe followed suit with 2.0 million units sold, a 26% increase. In North America, sales increased by just 3%, to 0.9 million, while the Rest of the World saw a 40% increase, to 0.7 million.

China and Europe Lead EV Transition

Charles Lester, data manager at Rho Motion, remarked on the strong electric transition in China and Europe. “Today’s EV sales figures for the first half of 2025 show that China and Europe are steaming ahead in terms of the electric transition,” Lester said. “More than one in two electric vehicles sold in the world are being bought in China and around half of purchased new cars in the country are electric.”

Lester anticipates the robust EV sales trend to continue throughout the year, despite concerns over subsidies. He also noted that European growth, while strong, has not been uniform across the region, with the UK and Germany leading the way. North America, particularly Canada, is seeing a slowdown in EV sales in 2025.

Impact of Tax Credits

In the US, the impending removal of federal EV tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act could significantly impact the market. More than half of the EVs sold in the US this year qualified for these credits, according to Rho Motion. Lester commented on the possible impact of Trump’s latest cuts in his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on the country’s EV market in 2025. Read morehere.

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