Global EV Sales Leaders — 2025 Top Markets & Powertrains - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights the significant growth and shifting dynamics in the global electric vehicle (EV) market in 2025. December 2025 was a record month with over 2.1 million plugin vehicle registrations worldwide, including a 13% year-over-year increase in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and a 6% rise in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Overall, more than 20 million plugin vehicles were sold in 2025, up from 17 million in 2024, pushing BEVs to a 17% share of the global auto market and combined plugin vehicles (BEVs plus PHEVs) to 26%. Including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), nearly 39% of all cars sold in 2025 had some form of electrification, indicating a strong momentum toward electrification that is expected to dominate new car sales by 2035. Regionally, growth varied: North America experienced a 6% decline in plugin