What the sources establish
- Electric-car sales grew 20% and exceeded twenty million in 2025.
- They represented about one-quarter of all new car sales.
- Shares approached 55% in China and 28% in Europe, versus under 10% in the United States.
How to read the bigger picture
Sales momentum indicates adoption but not the replacement of the entire vehicle fleet. Affordability, charging access, regulation, and market composition help explain the different regional trajectories.
What we should keep in view
- New-sales shares are different from shares of vehicles already on roads.
- Electric-car definitions include the categories used by the IEA.
- Future adoption scenarios are not observed outcomes.
What would change the picture?
- Compare vehicle-stock turnover with new-sales shares.
- Track affordability and charging access across markets.
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