Tesla Leads As Global EV Sales Increases 109% In 2021: Report

New Delhi: Practically 6.5 million electrical automobiles (EVs) — together with absolutely electrical and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles — have been bought worldwide in 2021, up 109 per cent from 2020, with Tesla main the worldwide EV marketa with 14 per cent share, a brand new report confirmed on Monday. The whole world automobile market grew simply 4 per cent in 2021 because it continued to battle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages, whereas EV gross sales represented 9 per cent of all passenger automobile gross sales final yr, in keeping with market analysis agency Canalys.

Practically 85 per cent of EVs bought globally have been delivered to clients in Mainland China and Europe. As compared, whereas demand is rising, simply 4 per cent of recent vehicles bought within the US in 2021 have been EVs — some 535,000 items.

“Over 3.2 million EVs have been bought in Mainland China in 2021 – half of all electrical vehicles bought worldwide, and a couple of million greater than have been bought within the nation in 2020. Many new fashions are launching each month in every vital market phase, from tiny, cheap metropolis vehicles to mainstream and premium sedans and SUVs,” stated Jason Low, principal analyst at Canalys.

The Tesla Mannequin 3 was the best-selling electrical automobile in Europe in 2021, however Volkswagen Group was the main producer of EVs, with a number of fashions from Audi, Skoda and VW promoting nicely. “Demand for EVs continues to be robust in Europe. Actually, in lots of European nations EVs represented greater than 1 / 4 of recent vehicles bought. however clients should be affected person. A 9 to 12 month wait time for a brand new EV will not be uncommon,” stated analyst Ashwin Amberkar.

Volkswagen Group was second with a 12 per cent market share and SAIC, which incorporates SGMW (the mix of SAIC, GM and Wuling) got here third with an 11 per cent share, the report stated.