The number of electric vehicles sold worldwide in March 2025 is 1.7 million, with 4.1 million sold In the first quarter of 2025, according to Benchmark.
The market of electric vehicles It grew by 29% in March 2025 compared to March 2024 and increased 40% compared to February 2025.
Charles LesterRho Motion data manager, said that “this quarter, although turbulent, has experienced solid growth worldwide in the market of electric vehicles “.
The expert said that “some countries, such as the United Kingdom, registered a record record thanks to the continuous adoption of electric vehicles by drivers.” And he stressed that the elimination of subsidies in France “It has had a contraction effect on sales, which have dropped 18%.”
He also stressed, according to Benchmark, that the USA “do not reach the pace” of policy ads of the current White House administration.
“The truth is that the electric vehicle market already has difficulty competing with internal combustion in terms of costs, so the reduction of subsidies and high tariffs for a very international supply chain will undoubtedly have a cooling effect on the industry,” he said.
Panorama of electric vehicles sales
These are the data in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024, in percentages to date:
- Global: 4.1 million, +29%
- China: 2.4 million, +36%
- Europe: 0.9 million, +22%
- North America: 0.5 million, +16%
- Rest of the world: 0.3 million, +27%
How many electric vehicles are sold in Europe
The European Electric Vehicle Market (VE) has grown 22% to date, with the BEV growing 27% and the PHEV 10%.
Bev’s sales in several countries are growing rapidly to date, with The BEV in Germany 37%, those of Italy by 64%and those of the United Kingdom by 42%.
The United Kingdom had a record number of sales of VE in March 2025, with more than 100,000 units sold for the first time. A large volume of vehicle sales in March (and September) in the United Kingdom is expected due to new registrations.
However, the United Kingdom market still grew by 41% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.
The French market remains down so far this year, in -18%, as a direct result of the reduction of the incentives available, with the BEV lowering -5%and the PHEV -47%.
How many electric vehicles are sold in North America
The North American Electric Vehicle Market (USA, Canada and Mexico) had a solid first quarter of 2025, with a growth of 16 % compared to the first quarter of 2024.
In February, President Trump announced an additional 25 % tariff to imports from Canada and Mexicoand then, in March, a 25 % tariff to cars imports and certain cars of all countries, and car importers under the United States-Canadá (USMCA) agreement can certify its US content and systems so that the tariff only applies to the value of its non-American content.
In 2024, approximately three fifths of the electric vehicles sold in the US were manufactured in the country. However, most of the remaining sales of electric vehicles are manufactured in Japan, Korea and Mexico.
Although the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) could absorb part of the tariff, it is likely that it causes prices increase for US consumers, both in the internal combustion vehicles market and in electric vehicles.
The panorama of the total passenger vehicles will change as a direct result of the tariffs, especially of the automobile manufacturers of Korea and Japanas well as of American manufacturers operating in Mexico and exporting a significant number of models affordable to the US market every year.
How many electric vehicles are sold in China
The Chinese market grew by 36 % in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period of the previous year. Sales of electric vehicles almost reached a million in March 2025, a figure that was reached for the first time in August last year.
For Benchmark, Current tariffs between China and the US will have a limited impact on sales of electric vehicles, due to the small number of sales between the two countries.
The Model S and the Model X of Tesla are exported from the US to China in reduced volumes, but due to current tariffs, the price of these vehicles would almost double.
Source: Ambito
I’m a recent graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism. I started working as a news reporter for 24 Hours World about two years ago, and I’ve been writing articles ever since. My main focus is automotive news, but I’ve also written about politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.
