Gasoline-only vehicles have fallen below 50% of global new car sales for the first time.
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Gasoline-only vehicles have fallen below 50% of global new car sales for the first time.
Parent: Automotive IndustryEntity: Gasoline-only VehiclesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 12, 2026Target: The market share of gasoline-only vehicles
Battery-electric vehicles have increased their market share by three percentage points in a single year.
Parent: Environmental ImpactEntity: Battery-Electric VehiclesImpact: positiveDate: Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 12, 2026Target: The growth of battery-electric vehicles
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Gas-only cars are now a minority of the world’s new car sales.
https://electrek.co/2026/10/05/gas-cars-fall-below-50-percent-global-new-car-sales/
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Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time https://electrek.co/2026/10/05/gas-cars-fall-below-50-percent-global-new-car-sales/
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#Gas-only #cars fall below 50% of global new #car sales for the first time
Mobility Global is the auto data reported its first-half numbers last week, and show sales of #gasoline-only cars down 10% from a year ago to 20.25M units between January and June. Their share fell three points in a single year, from 52% to 49%.
Battery-#electricvehicles grew 12% to 6.87M units and took 17% of the market, up three points. Conventional #hybrids grew 10% to 7.27M units, or 18%.
https://electrek.co/2026/10/05/gas-cars-fall-below-50-percent-global-new-car-sales/
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