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Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2026

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Big Players down, Hot Startups up Plugin vehicle registrations were down 6% year over year (YoY) in January, ending the month close to 1.2 million units. Both BEVs (-4% YoY) and PHEVs (-8%) had sales drops. This is a rare occasion where plugin sales are down in both powertrains, but … [continued]

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Geely & Xiaomi Shine In China — January EV Sales Report

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After the usual December EV record sales peak in China, which coincided with an end-of-incentive sales rush (NEVs are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year), the year started with an expected sales slump, down by 20%, which sounds like a lot, but considering that the overall market was … [continued]

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(Another) Record Month for EV Sales in China!

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BEVs represented 35% of the total Chinese car market in December. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in December, reaching a record 1.34 million units (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market, down a harsh 14% YoY). Last month’s result put plugin vehicles’ market share at 59%, with BEVs reaching 35% … [continued]

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A Tale of Two Markets — BEVs Up 20% YoY & PHEVs Down 10% YoY in China

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BEVs represented 36% the total Chinese car market in October. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in September (1.3 million plugins, in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, down 1% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with October showing only a 7% increase over October 2025. Digging deeper into the … [continued]

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