New Delhi: Nearly 6.5 million electrical autos (EVs) — together with totally electrical and plug-in hybrid passenger automobiles — 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 complete international automotive market grew simply 4 per cent in 2021 because it continued to wrestle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages, whereas EV gross sales represented 9 per cent of all passenger automotive gross sales final 12 months, based on market analysis agency Canalys.
Nearly 85 per cent of EVs bought globally have been delivered to prospects in Mainland China and Europe. In comparability, whereas demand is rising, simply 4 per cent of recent automobiles bought in the US in 2021 have been EVs — some 535,000 items.
“Over 3.2 million EVs were sold in Mainland China in 2021 – half of all electric cars sold worldwide, and 2 million more than were sold in the country in 2020. Many new models are launching every month in each important market segment, from tiny, inexpensive city cars to mainstream and premium sedans and SUVs,” mentioned Jason Low, principal analyst at Canalys.
The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling electrical automotive in Europe in 2021, however Volkswagen Group was the main producer of EVs, with a number of fashions from Audi, Skoda and VW promoting effectively. “Demand for EVs continues to be strong in Europe. In fact, in many European countries EVs represented more than a quarter of new cars sold. but customers must be patient. A nine to 12 month wait time for a new EV is not unusual,” mentioned analyst Ashwin Amberkar.
Volkswagen Group was second with a 12 per cent market share and SAIC, which incorporates SGMW (the mixture of SAIC, GM and Wuling) got here third with an 11 per cent share, the report mentioned.
