Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time

Electrek
By Fred LambertOct 5, 2026, 11:37 am188 ptsTrendingTop
Gas cars are now a minority of the world’s new car sales. Gasoline-only vehicles made up 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026, down from 73% in 2021, according to Mobility Global data first reported by Nikkei. It’s the first time on record that they’ve been under half. But there’s a…

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