How many electric cars were sold in 2017

GM won't be far behind, as it is planning a raft of new BEVs based on the Bolt EV platform, although these probably won't arrive in big enough numbers to break the , barrier until Once a manufacturer reaches the magic , mark, the IRS credit for its cars will halve for the next two quarters, then halve again for another two quarters, before disappearing altogether.

You must login or create an account to comment. Skip to main content Enlarge. Once a manufacturer reaches k sold, the quarter it does it in, plus the following quarter get the full rebate. Jonathan M. Gitlin Jonathan is the automotive editor at Ars Technica, covering all things car-related. Jonathan lives and works in Washington, D.

Email jonathan. Channel Ars Technica. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience while browsing it. By clicking 'Got It' you're accepting these terms. The report, Global EV Outlook , gave a summary of the state of EVs today and estimated their progress through It found that more than one million EVs were sold in , raising the total number of hybrid or electric cars on the road to more than three million. That's a 54 percent increase compared to 's sales, an IEA press release reported.

Half of those cars were sold in China , the largest EV market in the world. Electric car sales in China rose 72 percent in to nearly , cars.

The U. German and Japan both made important progress, doubling EV sales from When it comes to market share of EV sales, however, the nordic countries took the lead. Thirty-nine percent of new car sales in Norway were electric cars in , the highest percentage of any country.

Iceland followed at 12 percent with Sweden coming in third at six. The report found that government policies supporting EV vehicles had been essential for the boost in sales. During Q1 alone, sales of pure electric passenger cars equated to the total sold throughout the whole of This BEV boom is helping many brands offset declines registered in the traditional combustion engine market, where the impact of the pandemic can still be seen.

According to our data, which includes 45 markets globally, the sales of EVs totalled , units — with the potential to amount to , units when including the remaining countries. It is clear that there is a big disparity and EVs have yet to make traction in the developing world.

China regained top position for EV sales, after losing it in Q1 when the pandemic hit. This dominant position is due to the implementation of strong incentives packages by the central and regional governments.

This can also explain the acceleration seen in the development and launches of more competitive cars offered by younger players such as NIO, Xpeng, Voyah, and Byton. With almost , units registered from January — March , Europe has become a major player contributing to the rapid development of EVs. With their decisions strongly supported by local governments, granting large incentives packages to boost demand. EVs and SUVs have been the only sources of growth during the pandemic.