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title: "Global EV sales jump 21% in 2025 as Europe surges and the US stalls"
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description: "Global EV sales reached 18.5 million units in 2025, a 21% increase from 2024. Europe led growth with a 36% rise in November, while the US lagged due to expired tax credits. China's market remains dominant. France saw a slight recovery, driven by OEMs and new EV models."
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# Global EV sales jump 21% in 2025 as Europe surges and the US stalls

EV and battery supply chain research specialists Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that 2.0 million electric vehicles were sold globally in November 2025, bringing global EV sales to 18.5 million units year-to-date. That’s a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Europe was the clear growth leader in November, while North America continued to lag following the expiration of US EV tax credits. China, meanwhile, remains the world’s largest EV market by a wide margin.

### Europe leads global growth

Europe’s EV market jumped 36% year-over-year in November 2025, with BEV sales up 35% and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales rising 39%. That brings Europe’s total EV sales to 3.8 million units for the year so far, up 33% compared to January–November 2024.

France finally returned to year-to-date growth in November, edging up 1% after spending most of 2025 in the red following earlier subsidy cuts. The rebound was led by OEMs such as the Volkswagen Group and Renault, a wider selection of EV models, and France’s “leasing social” program, aimed at helping lower-income households switch to EVs.

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