Gasoline-0nly Cars are less than Half new Car Sales Globally for 1st Time since 1920s

Gasoline-0nly Cars are less than Half new Car Sales Globally for 1st Time since 1920s

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – China Daily reports from Mobility Global that in the first half of 2026, gasoline-only automobiles accounted for less than half, 49%, of new car sales throughout the world. Zhou Shuchun points out that while the early Model T had competition from electric and steam-driven cars, since the internal combustion engine became dominant in the 1920s, this is the first time its sales have fallen to less than half the marke…