In the first quarter of 2025, new battery-electric car sales in the EU grew by 23.9%, to 412,997 units, capturing 15.2% of total EU market share.
The number of electric vehicles sold globally in March 2025 is 1.7 million, with 4.1 million sold in Q1 2025, according the data revealed by the leading EV research house Rho Motion.
Number of electric vehicles in use hits monumental milestone, passing the one million mark with more than 1.3 million now on the road, up 38.9% year on year.
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. continues its upward trajectory, with nearly 300,000 new EVs hitting the roads in the first quarter of 2025.
Porsche significantly increased the share of electrified vehicles it sold in the first quarter of 2025: a total of 71,470 cars were handed over to customers worldwide between January and March, 38.5 per cent of which were electrified.
The latest figures reveal a positive trajectory for the Volkswagen Group, indicating that their strategic direction is resonating with consumers.
BYD has set a new sales record in the UK, selling 9,271 cars in Q1 alone. This achievement is not only BYD UK’s most successful quarter since the company introduced passenger cars in March 2023, but also means the company sold more cars in the most recent quarter than the whole of 2024 combined.
The Kia EV3 has become the UK's best-selling retail electric vehicle so far this year, powering Kia to its best sales start in the 34 years it's been operating in the UK.
March became the largest month ever for registrations of electric cars. Some 69,313 new cars reached the road as manufacturers sought to deliver ever more zero emission vehicles.
Volvo Cars' sales of electrified models – both fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars – decreased by 9 per cent compared to the same period last year and accounted for 43 per cent of all cars sold during March.