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Europe Drives Global EV Sales Growth in August, Offsetting China, North America Weakness
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said global EV sales were nearly flat at 1.83 million in August as Europe grew 36% and North America fell 33%.
- Global electric vehicle sales rose 2% in August to 1.83 million units, with growth in Europe offsetting contractions elsewhere, according to data from UK-based research firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
- Monthly sales in Europe climbed 36% to 380,000 units, pushing year-to-date growth to 29% as subsidy-backed demand strengthened the region's major markets.
- North American sales dropped 33% to 140,000 vehicles, reflecting a difficult year-over-year comparison against the 2025 buying rush before U.S. federal tax credits expired on September 30 last year.
- Chinese sales fell 11% to 1.03 million vehicles, though pure battery-electric vehicle sales edged up 0.8% year over year despite broader category declines.
- Year-to-Date volumes reached 13.4 million units through August, while markets outside the three largest regions jumped 97% to 290,000 vehicles last month.
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Global electric vehicle sales rose 2 percent year-on-year in August to reach 1.83 million. Sales in Europe increased by 36 percent, while they fell by 11 percent in China, the world's largest market, and by 33 percent in North America.
Global electric car sales increased by just two percent in August, and the total figures hide huge regional differences: Europe is growing strongly, while North America is falling back after the support scheme disappeared. Europe keeps global electric car sales up Around 1.83 million rechargeable cars were sold globally in August 2026. Benchmark divides sales into China, Europe, North America and the rest of the world. China accounted for around…
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