By end of 2025, there will be 85 million electric cars in the world

16:59 - 15.10.2024


October 15, Fineko/abc.az. The number of electric vehicles, including passenger and cargo-and-passenger cars, buses and trucks, will reach 85 million worldwide by the end of next year.

ABC.AZ reports that this forecast was made by research company Gartner.

By the end of 2024, there will be nearly 64 million electric vehicles in the world, analysts expect. This figure includes 45.87 million battery electric vehicles and 18.16 million hybrids.

"Despite a number of challenges that the electric vehicle market has faced in recent months, we forecast a 33% increase in their number in 2025," Gartner said.

The number of electric vehicles on China's roads will jump by 58% over the next year, and by 24% in Europe. These two markets account for 82% of all electric cars used in the world.