About 2 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in 2018, a whopping 57 percent increase over 2017, according to consulting firm Research and Markets. Some 69 percent of those were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 31 percent were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Sales of electric vehicles should increase this year—and for many years to come. More than 2.8 million electric vehicles are likely to be sold globally in 2019, and OEMs will introduce 45 new electric vehicle models: 37 BEVs and eight PHEVs.