10% of cars sold in 2022 will be electric and the Tesla Model Y will be king

10% of electric vehicles sold in the first six months of 2022 are 100% electric. In July 2021 alone, sales of this type of vehicle grew by 61% compared to the same month in 2021. In fact, one million electric vehicles are expected to be registered in September 2022 for the first time.

July also represents the fourth month in a row that non-plug-in hybrid market share has been declining, so there seems to be a trend towards full or partial electrification, although we’re not big fans of the latter. When broken down by vehicle type, the annual growth in July 2022 is especially significant for 100% electric vehicles, which accounted for 73%, compared to plug-in hybrids, which accounted for 36%.

But there is an interesting fact. As José Pontes explains in clean technology, if sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in China are excluded, the annual growth of this type of vehicle will be negative, at -20%. This will be the fifth month in a row that sales of these vehicles have fallen.

Therefore, it is possible that the market has already passed the peak of plug-in hybrids, and we are beginning to fully enter the era of 100% electric vehicles. This is especially relevant to achieving the goal of a new all-electric vehicle fleet by 2035.

The real competition in sales for the next few years at the global level will be directed not at traditional brands, but at Tesla against BYD. In July alone, the latter sold 160,000 vehicles, both plug-in hybrids and 100% electric, up 20.6% year-on-year. While the vast majority of the company’s sales are still in China, European expansion is inevitable.

Top 10 Selling Electric Vehicles of 2022

Tesla holds the crown as the company that sells the most electric vehicles in the world. One and a half million vehicles are expected to be delivered in 2022. ModelY remains in first place Model 3 In third. Throughout the second half of 2022, we will see significant growth in SUV sales. crossover California company with the introduction of the base model in Europe at a very attractive price.

The second model in the list, Wuling Hong Guang Mini EVThis is the cheapest electric car in the world. Its price is 3500 euros. This is the result of an interesting collaboration between GM, SAIC and Wuling. Although it is designed for the city, as evidenced by its size, its batteries have a capacity of 9 kWh or 14 kWh. In Europe it is available under brand/model Dartz FreZe Nikrob.