Global EV registrations hit 2.16 million in September, 32% share

· Automotive & EV

Plugin vehicle registrations worldwide rose 3% year over year in September to about 2.16 million units, just short of the all-time record of 2.17 million set last December, according to CleanTechnica's global tally. Battery-electric vehicles grew 8% year over year while plug-in hybrids fell 9%, continuing a divergence between the two powertrain types. Plugin vehicles accounted for a 32% share of the global market in the month. The figures illustrate how much of global auto demand now depends on electrified models, even as growth rates slow from earlier highs and the mix shifts toward pure battery-electric cars and away from plug-in hybrids.

Why it matters：Plug-in vehicles reaching nearly a third of global sales changes the planning assumptions for every automaker, battery supplier and charging network, and the shift from PHEVs to BEVs reshapes supply chains and emissions forecasts.

Key points

  • BEVs rose 8% year over year while PHEVs fell 9% in September
  • Monthly total of about 2.16 million was close to the record 2.17 million set in December
  • Plugin vehicles held a 32% share of the global market

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