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Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — April 2026
BEVs on the way up, PHEVs on the way down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 9% year over year (YoY) in April, ending the month at around 1.6 million units.
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Plugin vehicle registrations rose 9% year over year in April, reaching about 1.6 million units. Battery‑electric vehicles (BEVs) grew 19% YoY, while plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs) fell 9% YoY, marking the first time since 2019 that PHEVs have been in the red for four consecutive months. Year‑to‑date plugin sales are only slightly positive (+1% YoY), driven mainly by a 10% YoY decline in PHEVs, as BEVs are returning to near‑normal growth at 7%.
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