The Maturity of the Electric Car Market-A Global Comparison

摘要

Sales of electric vehicles are starting to take off all over the world, but the speed of market growth varies from region to region. Which areas of the world are playing a pioneering role and which are lagging behind? What are the driving forces behind the latest developments? In 2021, global sales of Battery-electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) amounted to around 6.75 million units, which represents a substantial increase of 108 over the previous year. Electric vehicles made up 8.3 of the total market, compared with 4.2 in 2020, while BEVs accounted for 71 of total electric vehicle sales 1. Against the background of these rapid growth rates, many experts believe that it is only a question of time before BEVs become established not only in the industrial countries, but in all the regions of the world.