India’s electric vehicle market recorded strong growth in April 2026, with electric passenger vehicle sales rising by more than 75% year on year, highlighting accelerating consumer demand for cleaner mobility solutions across the country.

European car sales rose in March on strong electric vehicle and hybrid sales, industry data showed on Thursday, with Tesla and BYD logging strong sales growth from last year. 

Chery has released pricing and full details for its all-new electric QQ3 in China, ahead of an as-yet unannounced South African launch this year.

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is regaining momentum in the US electric vehicle market, with strong early year sales now matched by aggressive pricing incentives.

The global electric vehicle market witnessed another major shift at the beginning of 2026, as Tesla once again overtook BYD in quarterly battery electric vehicle sales.

In the first quarter of 2026, Tesla has regained its title as the world's largest seller of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

China's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure continued to expand rapidly, with the total number of charging points reaching 21.01 million by the end of February 2026, up 47.8 percent year on year, the National Energy Administration has revealed.

Recently, the electric vehicle market in Europe has seen significant shifts, with one of the most discussed developments being that Volkswagen electric vehicles are outselling Tesla in the region.

China’s vehicle market is expected to cool in 2026 as domestic demand weakens and external uncertainties linger, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said.