The global EV fleet will reach 10,5 million by the end of 2020, counting light vehicles. More EVs were sold in Europe than in China, for the first time since 2015. According to the EV Sales Blog, total sales amounted to close to 158,000, which is 9% less than a year ago, at a market share of 2%. For H1, the 2020 numbers compare to the 2019 period before subsidy reductions and further technical requirements strangled demand and supply. Preliminary July results indicate a recovery of NEV sales, with ca 40 % increase over July 2019. Sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019, surpassing 2018 – already a record year – to boost the stock to 7.2 million electric cars.1 Electric cars, which accounted for 2.6% of global car sales and about 1% of global car stock in 2019, registered a 40% year-on-year increase. Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales – December 2019 Models rank The Tesla Model 3 set new all-time sales records: 53,742 for a single month and over 300,000 for the year ( … While sales took a beating in Europe and North America, it gained by local production in China, where it has become the best selling NEV model by a large margin. Except for Norway (-6 %), all larger European EV markets posted gains this year.

For the year, Model 3 is more than 100,000 above the 2nd best model.

The impact of COVID-19 on vehicle markets was most severe in Europe, but EV sales grew by 57 %, reaching 6,7 % light vehicle share, or 7,5 % when counting EU+EFTA markets only.

The overall result is close to 140,000 better than the second best. In USA, the sales of EVs followed the overall market trend. The first PHEV in the top-10 is the venerable Mitsubishi Outlander, introduced 2013, face-lifted 2 times and still one of the few PHEVs which can use DC fast-chargers. Importantly, despite this trimming, EV market share actually incre… Our expectation for 2020 is around 2,9 million world-wide BEV & PHEV sales, unless a broad resurge in COVID-19 forces important EV markets into severe lock-downs again.

The Hyundai Kona is now made in the Czech Republic for Europe sales, which will improve availability in H2 of 2020. Moreover, the average plug-in market share improved from 2.1% to 2.5% (or 1 in 40 new cars). The global sales roll-out began in Q4 of 2018 and sales have doubled compared to 2019 H1. EVs held up better and posted a loss of 14 % year-on-year for H1, globally. The Tesla Model 3 had its best off-peak month in August with an estimated 21,000 sales. The 1st half of 2020 was overshadowed by the COVID-19 lockdowns, causing unprecedented declines in monthly vehicle sales from February onwards. The toughest market for combustion vehicles in 2019 was China, with a drop in sales of 8.4% compared to 2018.

), which also improved its position by 5% year-over-year, while plug-in hybrids (26%) declined. World-wide, one out of seven EV sold was a Tesla Model-3. Medium and heavy commercial vehicles add another 800 000 units to the global stock of plug-ins. China's decline of NEV sales and shares started in July 2019 and continued through H1 of 2020, amplified by the market slump during February and March.

The second-best last year (111,047), with also a personal monthly record of 21,963, is the BAIC EU-Series - the first non-Tesla model to exceed 20,000 in a single month.

SAIC Baojun E-Series was the second-best model in August with 8,698 (31,900), followed by BAIC EU-Series - 7,580 (65,593 YTD). As Europe temporarily remains the only major market with noticeable positive growth rate, a 12% decrease in China (the world's largest EV market) had a tremendous impact on the whole segment. The most important thing is, however, to distinguish BEVs from PHEVs, because all-electric cars managed to improve even in those challenging times: After eight months, sales exceed 1,424,000 at an average market share of 2.3%.
Europe's share in global BEV & PHEV sales increased from 23 % to 42 % within a year. Here’s an overview: Apart from the noticeable combustion vehicle drop, we can see that EV sales were also trimmed back slightly in 2019 due to major changes to the NEV incentive policy from July.

The industry geared up to meet the 95 gCO2/km target for 2020/2021. It is in good company: BMW i3 sales were 51 % lower than last year, it will not have a successor and is left to fade away. For example, while recent developments in battery characteristics are driven by a high demand for batteries in consumer electronics, the EV business will undoubtedly benefit from this. For the first 6 months of 2020 the volume loss was 28 % for the total light vehicle market, compared to H1 of 2019. Global sales are now close to the leading ICE competitor models'. Sales in H1 were 31 % lower y/y and a successor model is uncertain at this time.

The regional developments were very diverse, though: In China, where the 2020 numbers compare to the still healthy sales of 2019 H1, NEVs lost 42 % y/y in a car market that was down 20 %. According to the EV Sales Blog, some over 279,000 plug-in cars were sold in December, 4% less than a year ago. Simple theme. We looked in some detail at the China figures last week. See more of our sales reports for August 2019 here. The Tesla Model 3 had its best off-peak month in August with an estimated 21,000 sales. Most of the volume comes from all-electric cars (74%!

The global plug-in passenger car sales decreased year-over-year. The Renault Zoe was re-designed for MY2020, Europe deliveries started in Q4-2019 and sales where 48 % higher than for the predecessor. Contact Kellen Schefter at kschefter@eei.org China stood for 39 % of global BEV & PHEV volumes in H1, down from 57 % in 2019 H1.

The losses amount to a dismal -42 % on that basis.

While the last couple of months were challenging due to significant drops in China, the overall result for 2019 is positive: almost 2,210,000 (up 10% year-over-year).

Remaining are the BYD Qin Pro and the GAC Aion S, both are long range BEV sedans, popular among private buyers, company pools and ride hailers. With the sharp decline of China NEV sales, many Chinese entries have disappeared from the top-10. The Tesla Model 3 set new all-time sales records: 53,742 for a single month and over 300,000 for the year (300,885 according to Tesla). The LEAF sales shrunk in 2019 by 20% though. The Audi e-tron quattro has become the leader in the large SUV category, a position firmly held by the Tesla Model X since 2017. Lower subsidies and more stringent technical requirements are the main reasons. Supported by generous incentives and better supply of new and improved EVs, Europe became the clear winner of 2020 H1 and is much likely to lead the growth during the entire 2020. Over 30 new and improved BEV & PHEV models were introduced in the 2nd half of 2019 and production ramped up to high volume, despite a 1-2 month industry halt. Tesla, with 26,758 sales (best off-peak month), has strengthened its first place position for the year. Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales – August 2019 Models rank.

GLOBAL EV SALES 2017 VS. 2018 Questions or comments? Europe is the beacon of EV sales in 2020 with 57 % growth for H1, in a vehicle market which declined by 37 %. Interestingly, the Nissan LEAF (5,414 in December and 69,873 YTD) managed to secure the third step of the podium, ahead of the weak BYD Yuan (1,434 in December and 67,839 YTD). The lead of the Model-3 is impressive, with over 100 000 more sales than the #2, Renault Zoe. The Nissan Leaf lost another 32 % compared to last year, with losses in all regions, showing that Nissan is less and less committed to the Leaf. The largest volume growth contributors were Germany, France and the UK. BYD does not cope well in recent months, but its results were still higher (229,506) than BAIC, SAIC and BMW (there were three other manufacturers above 100,000).

This year, August wasn't as hot as it used to be in the past few years in the plug-in electric car market.

The WLTP introduction, together with changes in national vehicle taxation and grants created more awareness and demand for EVs. This compares to 2,9 % market share for 2019 H1, a formidable increase. See more of our sales reports for December 2019 here. ¡ During the first half of 2019, EV sales increased by 22% in the U.S., 66% in China, and 35% in Europe compared to the first half of 2018. Our thanks to EV Sales Blog for tallying up and estimating the individual sales by OEM, Tesla Model 3 Was #3 Best Selling Car In Europe In December, Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Europe: Record December And 2019, Close To 1.18 Million Plug-In Electric Cars Were Sold In China In 2019, U.S. Plug-In Electric Car Sales Charted: 2019, Global EV Sales For 2019 Now In: Tesla Model 3 Totally Dominated, https://insideevs.com/news/396177/global-ev-sales-december-2019/, Watch This Ram Diesel Pickup Truck Coal Roll A Tesla Model 3, Watch Road-Raging Tesla Model S Maniac Who's Bound To Kill Someone, See Tesla Model 3 Police Car Savings Over 1 Year Vs Dodge Charger, Let's Do The Math On Tesla's $25,000 Electric Car, Get Your Grizzl-E Home EV Charging Station With This Exclusive Discount. Only three other Chinese manufacturers noted five-digit sales results in August: Our thanks to EV Sales Blog for tallying up and estimating the individual sales by OEM, August 2019: Plug-In EV Car Sales In Europe Increase By 15%, European Countries Listed By BEV Car Market Share In H1 2019, Global EV Sales In August 2019: PHEV Sales Down, BEV Sales Up, https://insideevs.com/news/373589/global-ev-sales-in-august-2019/, Watch This Ram Diesel Pickup Truck Coal Roll A Tesla Model 3, Watch Road-Raging Tesla Model S Maniac Who's Bound To Kill Someone, See Tesla Model 3 Police Car Savings Over 1 Year Vs Dodge Charger, Let's Do The Math On Tesla's $25,000 Electric Car, Get Your Grizzl-E Home EV Charging Station With This Exclusive Discount. On the contrary, the soon to be dropped e-Golf is still going strong (+35 % y/y), as VW pushed production and sales in the advent of the new ID.3. The rapid increases of EV sales started in September 2019 and gained further momentum this year. For the EV market, further technological advances include: 1. changes in battery chemistry 2. changes in energy density 3. changes in the size of battery packs Ultimately, these changes will lead to massive cost reductions and … USA volumes were held back by a 7 week shut-down of Tesla from end of March until mid-May and there were few news from other OEM. ¡ U.S. EV sales represented approximately 13% of global EV sales for the first half of 2019. The Content on EV Sales is owned by us or our suppliers and may only be used with our permission.


Tesla comfortably won the manufacturer rank with two records: 63,148 for the month and 367,820 for the year! The new Tesla Model Y contributed with 12 800 units in H1. Sales in H1 were 31 % lower y/y and a successor model is uncertain at this time.