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The upward trend: % of all new car sales worldwide are electric + plug-in hybrids increased from just 4% in 2020 to 25% in 2025. At this rate, 33.3% might be reached in 2027. Every 30 million EVs will displace 1 million barrels of oil


In eight countries, at least half of all new cars sold in 2025 were electric or hybrid. The U.S. reached just 10%, well below the global average of 25%.

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