Electric Vehicle (EV)

Extracted Attributes

• Battery Capacity Unit

  kilowatt-hours (kWh)

• BEV to PHEV Ratio (2021)

  71:29

• Global Fleet Share (2020)

  1% of all passenger vehicles

• Norway Market Share (2021)

  86.2% of new car sales

• US Cumulative Sales (2025)

  7.04 million units

• Global Sales Milestone (2020)

  10 million units

• Global Sales Milestone (2022)

  20 million units

• Charging Infrastructure Leader

  The Netherlands (highest density)

Timeline

• Global cumulative sales of highway-legal light-duty plug-in electric vehicles reach 1 million units. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-09-01

• Over 10% of all passenger cars on Norwegian roads are plug-in electric vehicles. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-10-01

• Global cumulative sales of plug-in electric vehicles reach 5 million units. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-12-01

• Global sales pass the 10 million milestone; EVs constitute 1% of all passenger vehicles globally. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-12-31

• Plug-in passenger cars achieve a 9% global market share of new car sales. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-12-31

• Global stock of light-duty plug-in vehicles exceeds 20 million units. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-06-01

• China reaches a stock of 20.4 million plug-in passenger cars, nearly half of the global fleet. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-12-01

• Cumulative sales of plug-in cars in the United States reach 7.04 million units. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-06-01

Electric car use by country

Electric car use by country varies worldwide, as the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles is affected by consumer demand, market prices, availability of charging infrastructure, and government policies, such as purchase incentives and long term regulatory signals (ZEV mandates, CO2 emissions regulations, fuel economy standards, and phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles). Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are generally divided into all-electric or battery electric vehicles (BEVs), that run only on batteries, and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), that combine battery power with internal combustion engines. The popularity of electric vehicles has been expanding rapidly due to government subsidies, improving charging infrastructure, their increasing range and lower battery costs, and environmental sensitivity. However, the stock of plug-in electric cars represented just 1% of all passengers vehicles on the world's roads by the end of 2020, of which pure electrics constituted two-thirds. Global cumulative sales of highway-legal light-duty plug-in electric vehicles reached 1 million units in September 2015, 5 million in December 2018, and passed the 10 million milestone in 2020. By mid-2022, there were over 20 million light-duty plug-in vehicles on the world's roads. Sales of plug-in passenger cars achieved a 9% global market share of new car sales in 2021, up from 4.6% in 2020, and 2.5% in 2019. The PEV market has been shifting towards fully electric battery vehicles. The global ratio between BEVs and PHEVs went from 56:44 in 2012, to 60:40 in 2015, and rose to 74:26 in 2019. The ratio was to 71:29 in 2021. As of December 2023, China had the largest stock of highway legal plug-in passenger cars with 20.4 million units, almost half of the global fleet in use. China also dominates the plug-in light commercial vehicle and electric bus deployment, with its stock reaching over 500,000 buses in 2019, 98% of the global stock, and 247,500 electric light commercial vehicles, 65% of the global fleet. Europe had about 11.8 million plug-in passenger cars at the end of 2023, accounting for around 30% of the global stock. Europe also has the world's second largest electric light commercial vehicle stock, with about 290,000 vans. As of June 2025, cumulative sales in the United States totaled 7.04 million plug-in cars since 2010, with California listed as the largest U.S. plug-in regional market with 1.77 million plug-in cars sold by 2023. As of December 2021, Germany is the leading European country with 1.38 million plug-in cars registered since 2010. Norway has the highest market penetration per capita in the world, and also has the world's largest plug-in segment market share of new car sales, 86.2% in 2021. Over 10% of all passenger cars on Norwegian roads were plug-ins in October 2018, and rose to 22% in 2021. The Netherlands has the highest density of EV charging stations in the world by 2019.

Web Search Results

• Electric Vehicle (EV) Definition - Alternative Fuels Data Center

  Alternative Fuels Data Center About | Contacts About | Contacts # Electric Vehicle (EV) Definition An EV is defined as a vehicle that can be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery and is capable of being charged from an external source. An EV includes both a vehicle that can only be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery (EV) and a vehicle that can be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery and by an internal combustion engine (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). (Reference Vermont Statutes Title 23, Chapter 1, Section 4) Jurisdiction: Vermont Type: Laws and Regulations Enacted: Jun 3, 2021 Technologies: EVs, PHEVs See all Vermont Laws and Incentives. About the Data Download Data Data Fields [...] About the Data Download Data Data Fields Developer API

• Electric vehicle - Wikipedia

  #### Hybrid electric vehicles [edit] This section is an excerpt from Hybrid electric vehicle.[edit] A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that couples a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) with one or more electric engines into a combined propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain, which has inherently better energy conversion efficiency, is intended to achieve either better fuel economy or better acceleration performance than a conventional vehicle. There is a variety of HEV types and the degree to which each functions as an electric vehicle (EV) also varies. The most common form of HEV is hybrid electric passenger cars, although hybrid electric trucks (pickups, tow trucks( and tractors), buses, motorboats,( and aircraft also exist. [...] [edit] See also: Range extender A range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) is a vehicle powered by an electric motor and a plug-in battery. An auxiliary combustion engine is used only to supplement battery charging and not as the primary source of power.( #### On- and off-road EVs [edit] On-road electric vehicles include electric cars, electric trolleybuses, electric buses, battery electric buses, electric trucks, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles and scooters, personal transporters, neighborhood electric vehicles, golf carts, milk floats, and forklifts. Off-road vehicles include electrified all-terrain vehicles and electric tractors. #### Electric trucks [edit] Image 30 Electric Renault Midlum used by Nestlé in 2015 [...] Batteries, electric double-layer capacitors and flywheel energy storage are forms of rechargeable on-board electricity storage systems. By avoiding an intermediate mechanical step, the energy conversion efficiency can be improved compared to hybrids by avoiding unnecessary energy conversions. Furthermore, electro-chemical batteries conversions are reversible, allowing electrical energy to be stored in chemical form.( Components [edit] The type of battery, the type of traction motor and the motor controller design vary according to the size, power and proposed application, which can be as small as a motorized shopping cart or wheelchair, through pedelecs, electric motorcycles and scooters, neighborhood electric vehicles, industrial fork-lift trucks and including many hybrid vehicles.

• What Is an Electric Vehicle and How Does It Work? - Constellation

  # What Is an Electric Vehicle and How Does It Work? Home Page Energy 101: Resources to Help Understand Energy Energy Innovation What Is an Electric Vehicle and How Does It Work? Print) When thinking about what an Electric Vehicle (EV) is, people might think they are new inventions. Yet EVs have been around since the invention of the motor car. Technology shortcomings limited the idea until recent advances made them commercially viable – even desirable. ## What is an EV? EV is an acronym for electric vehicle. What are EVs? They are cars with an electric motor powered by a battery instead of a combustion engine powered by gasoline. [...] ## What types of electric cars are there? When asking: What is an EV? The answer will include several types of electric vehicles that are commercially available. ### 1. Plug-in all-electric vehicles (battery electric vehicles or BEVs) These EVs are powered by a rechargeable battery. They have a range limited battery capacity. The speed of travel and terrain influence how far these cars can go between charges. Driving faster and climbing hills reduces their range. ### 2. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) [...] ### 2. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) Hybrid vehicles run on either battery power or fossil fuels. Plug them in to charge or run them on gasoline or diesel. They have a longer range than battery-only BEVs, as you can switch between power sources. Because they have two sources of power, they require more maintenance. They also emit pollution when running on fossil fuels. ### 3. Hybrid-electric vehicles You might ask: Do electric cars use gas? The answer is yes, when talking about hybrid electric vehicles. These types of EVs have a combustion engine that both powers the car and charges the battery. Instead of plugging it in, the battery gets power from the combustion engine, so it is an electric car that uses gas. ### 4. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)

• EV 101: How Do Electric Cars Work? | PCMag

  There are several different types of vehicles that could qualify as EVs, from plug-in hybrids to fully battery-powered vehicles, and even hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars. While hybrids use a small amount of electricity, they are still generally considered gas-powered vehicles, though more efficient ones. We’ll focus specifically on how all-electric vehicles work here. ## The Science Behind the Battery All-Electric vehicle Every EV has a battery pack made up of groups of lithium-ion batteries, or cells, that supply the power needed for everything from moving the car to running the air conditioning. It's usually located at the bottom of the vehicle between the wheels. [...] ## The Basics of Electric Cars 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron Unlike a typical internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle that runs on gas, EVs don’t require explosive combustion via burned fuel to generate the energy needed to move. Instead, they use electrical energy stored in their battery packs to turn the electric motor (or motors) connected to the wheels and drive the car forward. As such, EVs have fewer moving parts than gas vehicles and generally require less maintenance (no oil changes). [...] An electric car’s battery charges much like the lithium-ion battery in your cell phone, but on a much larger scale. You connect it to the grid via an outlet or charging station, and it draws energy until it’s charged. How much energy an EV's battery can hold will depend on its capacity, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). The higher the number, the higher the capacity, and the farther you can drive that EV on a single charge.

• Best Electric Vehicles for 2026, Tested - Car and Driver

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