The number of electric vehicles sold globally in May 2025 is 1.6 million, with 7.2 million sold year-to-date (YTD), according the data revealed by the leading EV research house Rho Motion.
The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May, as registrations rose 1.6% to 150,070 units, according to the latest data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Volvo Cars' sales of electrified models – fully electric and plug-in hybrid models – accounted for 44 per cent of all cars sold during May and decreased by 20 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Chinese EV giant BYD continues its EV dominance, posting its best sales month of 2025 in May! BYD sold 382,476 new-energy vehicles (NEVs), marking a 0.63% increase from April and 15.27% surge compared to last year. Of those, passenger vehicles were 376,930.
Chinese premium electric vehicle makers, NIO, Zeekr and Li Auto announced their electric vehicle delivery numbers for the month of May.
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG delivered 33,525 units in May, sustaining its record of delivering more than 30,000 vehicles for the seventh consecutive month.
In the first four months of 2025, new battery-electric car sales grew by 26.4%, to 558,262 units, capturing 15.3% of the total EU market share.
New EV sales dipped both from the previous month and year, though their market share slightly grew in April compared to March.
Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time, according to a report by JATO Dynamics.
Despite significant uncertainties, electric cars’ market share is on course to exceed 40% by 2030 as they become increasingly affordable in more markets, new IEA report shows.