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Electric vehicle sales surge worldwide in 2026
Electric vehicle registrations continued to rise sharply across multiple markets in 2026. In the European Union, new battery‑electric registrations jumped 40.5% in the first half of the year, reaching 1.22 million units and giving EVs a market share of about 20 % of new car sales. Year‑on‑year growth of roughly 30 % was recorded for 2025, and plug‑in hybrids added another 1.03 million registrations.
China’s used‑car market saw the share of new‑energy vehicles climb to 8.57 % by April 2026, reflecting a rapid shift from gasoline cars to electric models. Chinese manufacturers such as BYD and MG are now among the leading EV brands in four of five European markets tracked by OLX, where EV leads grew double‑digit year‑on‑year.
In Brazil, the Renault Kwid E‑Tech price fell 57 % after production ended, while the BYD Dolphin Mini topped the national EV sales chart with 35.6 k registrations in the first half of 2026. New Zealand reported that EVs accounted for 17.8 % of new vehicle registrations in July, and the United States noted a slowdown in EV sales, raising concerns about market momentum.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Consumer demand for electric vehicles grew in Europe and South Africa in the first half of 2026. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] South Africa's EV demand increased 154.6% year‑on‑year in June 2026. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Portugal's EV demand increased 60% year‑on‑year in June 2026. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] French consumer interest in Chinese EV brands rose 276% year‑on‑year. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] In June 2026, France's EV demand increased 206% year‑on‑year. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Poland's EV demand increased 34.3% year‑on‑year in June 2026. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Romania's EV demand increased 66% year‑on‑year in June 2026. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Romanian consumer interest in Chinese EV brands rose 119.2% year‑on‑year. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] In June 2026, Romania recorded a 66% year‑on‑year increase in EV consumer requests. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] In June 2026, France recorded a 206% year‑on‑year increase in EV consumer requests. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Christian Gisy, CEO of OLX Group, said Chinese manufacturers are expanding markets by offering more affordable EV models. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Chinese automotive brands’ demand grew fastest in France, with a 276% increase in consumer interest year‑on‑year. www-preprod.liberoquotidiano.it · www.sassuolo2000.com · www.sassuolo2000.it