Plug-In Hybrid And Electric Car Sales Rose By 23% Worldwide

The latest figures show that global sales of all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are up 23 percent, thanks to a surge in demand across Europe and China.

According to data from Rho Motion, 1.9 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold worldwide last month, an increase of 23 percent compared to October 2024. However, this figure was slightly lower than the 2.1 million vehicles sold in September of this year.

Unsurprisingly, figures from Rho Motion reveal that China continues to lead the way with a total of 1.3 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sold last month, up 6 percent from the same month last year.

Sales of all-electric vehicles in 2025 (January-October) compared to 2024: 

Global: 16.5 million, +23%

China: 10.3 million, +22%

Europe: 3.4 million, +32%

North America: 1.6 million, +4%

Rest of the world: 1.3 million, +48%

In Europe, October deliveries jumped 36 percent from last year to 372,786 units, including a 32 percent increase in all-electric vehicles and an even bigger 47 percent increase in PHEVs. Although the total number is down from the 427,000 vehicles registered in September, the growth in sales of electric vehicles in Europe since the beginning of the year remains at 32 percent.

Sales of electric vehicles in Germany are up 45 percent year-to-date, while in the UK they are up 31 percent. France, however, remains slightly in the red with minus 2 percent. Spain has more than doubled its number and Italy has matched Germany’s pace with a 45 percent increase since the start of the year.

In addition to these regions, sales of electric and PHEV vehicles in the rest of the world increased by 37 percent to 141,368 units. However, the contrast with North America could hardly be sharper.

After the Trump administration ended incentives for electric vehicles worth up to $7,500, sales of EV models in North America fell 41 percent to 100,370. This followed record highs in August and September, when buyers rushed to secure incentives ahead of the September 30, 2025, deadline.

Charles Lester, Rho Motion’s data manager, expects the European and Chinese markets to remain strong through the end of the year: “In Europe, overall year-to-date growth remains relatively high, and we expect strong sales towards the end of the year,” he told Reuters.

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