Electricity

More electric cars are now sold every week than in the whole of 2012

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More electric cars are now sold per week than in all of 2012 Image: Unsplash/CHUTTERSNAP

Johnny Wood
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A chart to show global sales and sales market share of electric cars between 2010 and 2021
Sales of electric cars made up almost 9% of the global market in 2021. Image: IEA
A chart to show the monthly sales of electric cars in major car markets, comparing 2020 and 2021
China’s electric car sales in 2021 surpassed total global sales for the previous year. Image: IEA
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EV manufacturers could face supply-side shortages in the coming years. Image: Unsplash/Michael Marais
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