Electricity

1 in 7 cars sold globally now is electric

Electric vehicle (EV) sales increased in every region of the world as production increased, oil prices rose, and targeted policies aimed to support them in the market.

Electric vehicle (EV) sales increased in every region of the world as production increased, oil prices rose, and targeted policies aimed to support them in the market. Image: Pexels/ Kindel Media

Clarisa Diaz
Multimedia reporter, Quartz Things team
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A bar chart showing how electric vehicles sales have grown from 2017-2022.
There were 10.6 million electric vehicle sales globally in 2022. Image: Quartz.

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