By IANS Feb 15, 2022 9:48:23 AM IST (Published)
The total global car market grew just 4 per cent in 2021 as it continued to struggle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages, while EV sales represented 9 per cent of all passenger car sales last year, according to market research firm Canalys.
Nearly 6.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) -- including fully electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars -- were sold worldwide in 2021, up 109 per cent from 2020, with Tesla leading the global EV marketa with 14 per cent share, a new report showed on Monday.
The total global car market grew just 4 per cent in 2021 as it continued to struggle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages, while EV sales represented 9 per cent of all passenger car sales last year, according to market research firm Canalys.
Nearly 85 per cent of EVs sold globally were delivered to customers in Mainland China and Europe.