Global EV Sales - December 2025 / Full Year of 2025

Record month, with 2.1 plugin vehicles registered in December

- Looking at the total 2025 sales, over 20 million units were sold, translating into a 17% BEV share, 26% if we add PHEVs to the tally;

- With China slowing down (+13% in '25), and North America (-6% YoY) with receding sales, it was up to Europe (+30%) and especially the Rest of the World (51+% YoY!) to pull sales upwards, in 2025;

- In that category, several significant, but less media-friendly, EV markets experienced a surge in sales, last year: India EV Sales jumped 92% in 2025, like Indonesia (+128%), Vietnam (+97%), Turkey (+90%), and Mexico (+154%). Just because your home market is down, it doesn't mean that all markets are down...

20 Best Selling EV Models in the World in 2025

- Tesla Makes an (Increasingly Rare) #1 + #2 Win in December;

- 2025 podium is the same as in previous years (#1 Tesla Model Y; #2 BYD Song; #3 Tesla Model 3);

- The best selling Pick Up trucks globally are the #1 Ford F-150 Lightning, #2 BYD Shark 06 and #3 Tesla Cybertruck.

Global EV Sales, December 2025 (3/3) - Top OEMs

* Looking just at BEVs, the big news is that Tesla has lost its crown!

- After several years at the top, in 2025 BYD (17% share) has beaten Tesla (12%);

- Geely repeated the 3rd spot of 2024, but has increased its share from 8% in '24, to 10% in '25, so this year it should be ready to also surpass Tesla and win the silver medal.

* Adding PHEVs to the tally, BYD repeats the 2024 title, but loses share (25% share in '24 vs 22% in '25);

- Rising Geely (11%) surpassed Tesla and was the new silver medalist in 2025, relegating a sliding Tesla (11% share in '24 vs 8% in '25) to Third.

- If BYD continues to lose share this year, rising Geely might be able to run for #1 in 2027...

- ...And Tesla might even finish this year in 5th, as both #4 VW Group and #5 SAIC are seeing their sales progress significantly, while the US make...is not.

* So, after the first few years of the EV market having as Best Selling OEMs the Renault-Nissan Alliance and General Motors, we saw a second phase of the market, starting in 2015, with BYD and Tesla regularly taking over the top spots.

- Now we are entering a 3rd phase, where Tesla is being replaced by Geely as the main rival of BYD;

- It could even be the case that 2026 ends with a 100% Chinese podium(!), if SAIC manages to beat both the VW Group and Tesla in the race for the 3rd position.

Europe EV Sales - December 2025 / Full Year of 2025

Record Month!!!

- December broke a three year record, by registering 453.000 units;

- With Petrol (-18% YoY) and Diesel (-23%) on the way out, BEVs rose 57% YoY in December, to 28% share, while PHEVs were up 34% to 11% share;

- Looking at the full year numbers, BEVs had a 20% share (29, if we add PHEVs), a significant departure from the 15% share of 2024 (22% if we add PHEVs);

- If the Tesla Model Y retained the Best Seller trophy, behind it, we have two new faces on the 2025 podium, with the Renault 5/Alpine A290 twins in 2nd and the Skoda Elroq in 3rd;

- Looking at the brands ranking, there were also changes, with Volkswagen recovering the Best Seller status, after a 3 year reign from Tesla. BMW and Mercedes followed the Wolfsburg make, in the podium.

Regarding OEMs, the VW Group consolidated its leadership, BMW retained the 2nd spot, while a sliding Stellantis replaced a crashing Tesla on the 3rd spot. Will Geely replace Stellantis in 2026?

China EV Sales - December 2025 / Full Year of 2025

 

Another Record Month!

- The biggest EV market in the world, representing 62% of all EV sales globally, ended the year with a record month, and with BEVs representing 35% of all sales;

-Adding PHEVs to the tally, December's share was 59%, with the year ending with a 54% market share for plugins, 33% for BEVs alone;

- While a sliding BYD continues dominating, on model level, after years dominated by the BYD Song and Tesla Model Y, this time we have a new leader, with the Geely Xingyuan (EX2 in export markets), winning the 2025 trophy, followed by the tiny Wuling Mini EV.

- Expect the market to continue growing, with 2026 probably ending north of the 60% mark, with the 80% mark probably being crossed before 2030 and close to 100% before 2035. In the largest automotive market in the world.

- And when the biggest automotive market gets fully electrified...

Brands Ranking - BYD Leads, followed by a rising Geely, while Wuling closes the podium. Tesla fell from the 2nd spot of 2024, to 4th in 2025.

OEMs - Sliding BYD won, Geely shortened the distance and Changan replaced Tesla on the podium.

Global EV Sales - November 2025

 

There were over 2 million plugin vehicles registered in November, with BEVs (+12% YoY) rising and PHEVs (-1% YoY) falling.

Models Ranking - Tesla Model Y recovers the #1 spot, Tesla Model 3 returns to the podium

Brands ranking - Chinese Records Edition

BEV OEMs - Tesla secures Silver in 2025. 2026, though? Geely is surely going to surpass Tesla

Europe EV Sales - November 2025

 

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 37% YoY in November in Europe!

BEVs reach 24% market share!

OEMs - Podium (VW Group, BMW Group, Stellantis) is stable, while #5 Geely has a shot at surpassing Hyundai-Kia in December

China EV Sales - November 2025

Record Month for EV Sales in China!

BEVs represented 37% of the total Chinese car market in November.

Brands ranking - Leader BYD is sliding, Tesla still in 4th and risking staying out of the podium for the first time since 2019. 

Global EV Sales - October 2025

Wuling Mini Beats Tesla Model Y!!!

There were over 1.9 million plugin vehicles registered in October, with BEVs (+19% YoY) rising and PHEVs (-5% YoY) falling.

Models Ranking - Tesla Model Y dropped to the 2nd position, while the Model 3 fell to 14th

Brands Ranking - October podium is fully Chinese (#1 BYD, #2 Geely, #3 Wuling), while Tesla had to settle with the 4th position

OEMs - Podium is settled, but VW Group and SAIC are running for the 4th spot.