CleanTechnica•12 days ago
Plugin Vehicles Pass 75 Million Cumulative Sales!
Key Takeaway
The rapid and accelerating adoption of plugin vehicles is a primary driver of future electricity demand growth, necessitating substantial investment in generation, grid infrastructure, and flexible energy solutions.
AI Summary
- •Cumulative plugin vehicle sales have surpassed 75 million units globally, demonstrating rapid growth with 1.3 million new units added in less than two months.
- •This accelerating adoption signals a substantial and increasing electricity demand, requiring significant investment in new generation capacity, grid infrastructure, and charging solutions.
- •The surge in EV penetration will drive demand for flexible generation and energy storage, and necessitate policy and regulatory adjustments to manage grid integration and support infrastructure development.
Topics
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Article Content
One of our data-tracking, EV-focused readers, Madan Rajan, notified me this weekend of a big milestone. Cumulative plugin vehicle sales have surpassed 75 million units. He points out that we were at 74.3 million cumulative plugin vehicle sales at the end of October 2025, and with 1.3 million plugin vehicles ... [continued] The post Plugin Vehicles Pass 75 Million Cumulative Sales! appeared first on CleanTechnica .