Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World -- 27% EV Share in August!

Vehicle registrations for plug-in models rose 5% year over year globally in August, ending the month at about 1.8 million units, according to CleanTechnica’s analysis. Battery-electric vehicles grew 13% while plug-in hybrids fell 12%, keeping overall plugin year-to-date growth at a modest +4%—driven almost entirely by BEVs. In August, BEVs accounted for 73% of plugin sales, roughly 1.3 million vehicles, lifting YTD BEV share to 71%, its highest since 2022. The article also notes different regional trends: PHEV demand is declining in China, and EV sales are challenged in the U.S. after the end of the federal tax credit. Model highlights include the Tesla Model Y remaining No. 1.