According to foreign media reports, the latest figures show that in the first half of this year, European electric vehicle sales increased by more than 40%, as of now, Europe's electric vehicle ownership has exceeded 1 million vehicles. Europe lags behind China in achieving this milestone in one year, but it is ahead of the United States.
The United States is expected to meet this goal later this year because of the popularity of Tesla's latest models. The European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland sold 195,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles in January-June this year, up 42% from a year earlier.
According to Ev-volumes forecast, as sales growth accelerates, by the end of this year, the European Electric vehicle ownership will reach 1.35 million vehicles. Ev-volumes market analyst Viktor Irle said that ' 1 million vehicles (including pure electric cars and trucks and plug-in hybrids) are important milestones in achieving electrification and emissions targets, and of course, this is far from enough. While sales of plug-in hybrids are growing, they accounted for only 2% of all new car sales in Europe in the first half of the year.
By the end of this year, the proportion is expected to reach 2.35%. Norway continues to lead other markets, selling 36,500 electric vehicles in the first half of the year, accounting for 37% of new car registrations. Norway has been leading the way in electric cars, thanks in large part to the generous incentives of the government.
However, the rapid growth of the German car market means that total German electric car sales will surpass Norway by the end of this year. The Netherlands and Denmark have also achieved good growth. Sales of electric cars in the UK market have slowed as a result of the lack of a compelling electric-car model by domestic carmakers such as Vauxhall.
In the first half of the year, the UK sold 30,040 plug-in cars and vans, while sales of pure electric vehicles fell 6%, while sales of plug-in hybrids surged 50%. Pivot Power wants to build a fast-charging network for electric cars in the UK, saying the UK is capable of catching up with its Nordic rivals in electric vehicles.