Auto data firm Motor Intelligence reports more than 3.2 million "electrified" vehicles were sold last year. That includes 1.9 million hybrid vehicles, including plug-in models, and 1.3 million all-electric models.

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth consecutive month of record sales in December as China continued to grow and Europe stabilised,

Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, as demand for new energy models continues to surge and the sector remains entrenched in a gruelling price war.

Global electric vehicle (EV) sales reached a record high in 2024, totaling 17.1 million units of passenger and light-duty EVs, according to a report by Rho Motion, a leading EV research firm. Sales surged by 25% compared to the previous year, spurred by four consecutive months of exceptional sales.

Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last year while those of gasoline-powered automobiles plunged