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Global EV sales fall 2% in September, ending six-month growth streak
Global electric-vehicle sales fell 2% in September.
The decline ended a six-month growth streak.
The figures cover sales worldwide, rather than one named country or company.
Electric vehicles are cars and other vehicles powered by electricity.
The change matters because sales moved from growth to decline after six months of increases.
The available information does not explain the reasons for the fall or say what may happen next.
Global electric vehicle sales fell 2% year over year in September, ending a six-month growth streak.
Sales reached 2.15 million vehicles worldwide, up 17% from August.
Europe recorded almost 600,000 sales, up 39% year over year, while North American sales fell 44% to about 130,000.
China remained the largest market, with 1.11 million sales, down 18% year over year.
Worldwide sales through September totaled 15.5 million, up 3% from the same period last year.
- Who
- Buyers worldwide purchased 2.15 million electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
- What
- Global sales fell 2% year over year in September, ending a six-month growth streak.
- When
- September 2026.
- Where
- Worldwide, with sales reported across China, Europe, North America and other markets.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Global September sales
- 2.15 million vehicles
- Year-over-year change
- Down 2%
- Month-over-month change
- Up 17%
- Europe September sales
- Almost 600,000, up 39% year over year
- North America September sales
- Around 130,000, down 44% year over year
- China September sales
- 1.11 million, down 18% year over year
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From the fourth quarter, the comparison will be against the months immediately after the credit’s removal, when US EV sales collapsed, so the year-on-year picture should improve markedly