The Number of Electric Vehicles Hitting the Road Will Soon Exceed 20 Million Units Globally

Published: Apr 11, 2022 16:36

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SHANGHAI, Apr 11 (SMM) - According to BNEF’s estimates, the world will soon pass another major milestone in the adoption of electric vehicles: 20 million electric vehicles will hit the road worldwide in June this year, a significant increase from 1 million units in 2016. In the second half of 2022, nearly 1 million electric vehicles will be added around the world almost every month, about one new car every 3 seconds.

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