Could plug-in vehicles comprise almost a quarter of passenger vehicle sales by 2025?

Cecilia Keating
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An aerial view in Beijing, China | Credit: iStock
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An aerial view in Beijing, China | Credit: iStock

Internal combustion engine sales now in 'permanent decline' worldwide, but aggressive policy action still needed to hit climate goals, warns BloombergNEF

Plug-in electrified vehicles are on track to make up over fifth of the new passenger vehicle market in 2025, with global sales expected to rise from 6.6 million in 2021 to 20.7 million by mid-decade, according...

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