Based on EV Volumes' September 2025 forecast update. Actuals from 2015 to 2024. Forecasts from 2025 to 2040. Light vehicles include passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles. Electric vehicles (EVs) include battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).
*Region includes Asia (excluding China), Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Central and South America.
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Forecast share of EVs in the light-vehicle market worldwide 2015-2040, by region
In 2024, around ** percent of China's light vehicle market was made up of electric vehicles. The share of electric vehicles in the Chinese light vehicle market is forecast to grow to up to **** percent by the year 2040.
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EV-Volumes.com. (October 9, 2025). Share of electric vehicles (EVs) in the light-vehicle market worldwide from 2015 to 2024, with a forecast to 2040, by selected regions [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1661354/share-of-evs-in-the-light-vehicle-market-by-region/
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