IntelliTechs ยท Oct 06, 2026
The world is buying fewer gasoline-only cars, but most of the replacements still have a gas engine. When you shop for your next car, compare running costs for hybrids and EVs, not just the sticker price.
In the half-year, 20.25 million gasoline-only cars were sold worldwide, down 10% from the same period a year earlier.
Nikkei ties the shift to fuel prices, which climbed with the conflict in the Middle East and pushed buyers toward cheaper-to-run cars.
Battery-electric sales vary a lot by region, per the first-half data:
North America moved against the trend, and Cox Automotive helps explain why.
InsideEVs notes that some experts expect electric cars to dominate sales by around 2030.
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