
Record number of electric vehicles sold in 2022
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In 2022, electric vehicles accounted for 10% of the entire global car market. Sales are up 68% year-over-year.
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In 2022, electric vehicles set a new sales record with 7.8 million units sold globally. During the year, the share of electric vehicles was 10% of the total market. This was reported on the website of The Wall Street Journal.
In 2022, new car sales have dropped markedly. Despite this, electric vehicles have been able to strengthen their position.
LMC Automotive Research Group said that electric vehicles accounted for 19% of new car sales in China last year. In Europe, this figure was 11%.
Experts noted that sales of new electric cars in 2022 increased by 68% compared to last year. At the same time, two-thirds of global electric vehicle sales come from China.
About 80% of new cars sold in Norway in 2022 were electric. In Germany, electric vehicles accounted for 25% of the new car market.
Tesla leads in terms of the number of electric vehicles sold (1.3 million vehicles). Chinese competitors BYD and SAIC Motor are quickly catching up with the American company, while Volkswagen is only gaining momentum.
Many experts agreed that electric cars will not be able to repeat their success in 2023. Supply chain difficulties and rising electricity prices are the main reasons.