Data from Autovista24 has revealed that 1.2 million electric vehicles were registered globally in April, representing a 25% year-on-year increase and an 18% share of new car sales.
Plug-in hybrids saw a 51% surge in sales compared to a year ago, while BEV sales were up by 14%.
The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling model in April with 68,586 registrations, followed by the BYD Song (61,324), BYD Seagull (36,536), and BYD Destroyer (33,150). Also in the top 10 were the BYD Yuan Plus (29,654), Tesla Model 3 (24,858), Volkswagen ID.4 (5,299), and Aito M9 (15,139).
Meanwhile, 4.5 million plug-in models have been sold since the start of the year, which equates to a 17% market share. The Tesla Model Y is again the most popular model with 331,443 sales, or 7.3% of the plug-in market, ahead of the BYD Song (203,654 units) and the Qin Plus (138,627).
