Electric cars as a share of global new car sales

28%
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Region Global Period 2026 Source IEA Updated 15 Sep 2026
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Global electric car sales are expected to grow to 23 million in 2026, representing 28% of total car sales.

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Report
Global EV Outlook 2026
Type
Report
Published
20 May 2026
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Executive summary
Retrieved
14 September 2026
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27% BNEF BloombergNEF's Electric Vehicle Outlook 2026: Global EV Sales Set For Another Record-Breaking Year, But Growth in Some Major Markets Slows Body text Open record

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International Energy Agency. (2026). Global EV Outlook 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from StatOrigin: https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T5X1WY6BSAM226AB0BX
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International Energy Agency. "Global EV Outlook 2026." 2026, https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary. Accessed 14 September 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T5X1WY6BSAM226AB0BX.
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International Energy Agency. "Global EV Outlook 2026." 2026. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T5X1WY6BSAM226AB0BX.
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@misc{iea2026sales, author = {{International Energy Agency}}, title = {Global EV Outlook 2026}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_01M2HY9T5X1WY6BSAM226AB0BX}, note = {Original source: https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2026/executive-summary. Accessed 14 September 2026.} }

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