How many EVs were sold worldwide in August 2025?

Global EV and hybrid sales totaled 1.7 million units in August 2025, up 15 percent from the same month a year earlier.

Which region sold the most EVs in August 2025?

China led with 1.1 million units sold, followed by Europe with 283,453 and the U.S. with 201,255. Sales in the rest of the world totaled 144,280.

Why did China’s EV sales growth slow in August 2025?

China’s EV sales growth slowed to 6 percent in August 2025 due to reduced subsidies and intensified competition, though overall demand remains high.

What is the forecast for global EV sales?

BloombergNEF projects that global EV sales could reach 27 million units in 2026 thanks to falling battery costs and a wave of new lower-cost models.

Global EV Sales Keep Growing

Fast Facts – Global EV Sales (August 2025)

📈 Growth: Global EV + hybrid sales up 15% YoY
🚗 Units Sold: 1.7M worldwide in August
🇨🇳 China: 1.1M units, +6% growth
🇪🇺 Europe: 283,453 units
🇺🇸 U.S.: 201,255 units, record highs before tax credits expire
🌍 Rest of World: 144,280 units, +56%

‍

According to sales analysis by market research company Rho Motion, global sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles grew by 15 percent in August over sales figures from a year ago. Meanwhile, China’s EV growth, which had averaged 36 percent per month in the first half of 2025, dropped to 6 percent in August. But Rho Motion predicts China’s EV sales will still be strong in the fourth quarter of the year as new funding becomes available.

At the recent Munich Auto Show, Rho Motion’s data manager Charles Lester said that “In the U.S. we’re expecting record sales, but China’s BYD still has the market share, and they are certainly now feeling pressure from other OEMs.”

China Slows While U.S. and Europe Surge Ahead

China is the world’s biggest auto market, accounting for over half of global EV sales including hybrids, but with slowing sales in August, China’s biggest EV maker, BYD cut its 2025 global sales target by nearly 16 percent.

Yet August was the biggest month yet for such automakers as Xpeng, Nio, and Geely who picked up market share in China. Meanwhile, American demand has surged ahead of the expiring federal tax credits and Europe is seeing growing interest in electric cars as it speeds up on the need for decarbonization.

Global sales of EVs and hybrids climbed to 1.7 million units sold in August alone. This breaks down to 1.1 million EVs in China, 283,453 units in Europe, and 201,255 units sold in America. Sales across the rest of the world jumped by 56 percent to 144,280 vehicles.

Looking Ahead

With more new EV models than ever appearing next year including many lower cost models and falling battery costs boosting the market, it has been predicted that global electric vehicle sales could reach 27 million units in 2026 according to research provider BloombergNEF.

Any slowdown in EV sales after the end of the U.S. federal tax credit disappearing will be short term as the market evolves, matures, and continues robust growth worldwide.