Petrol-only Cars Fall Below 50% of Global New-Vehicle Sales for First Time
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CARS with only petrol engines have fallen below half of global new car sales for the first time.
Gasoline ceased to dominate the world car market. In the first half of 2026, exclusively gasoline vehicles accounted for 49% of new car sales, while electrics and hybrids continue to gain weight. Gasoline loses ground at an accelerated pace Data from Mobility Global, a company formerly known as S&P Global Mobility, [...]
The latest data on sales of new cars worldwide show a real change of trend. For the first time, the petrol car accounted for less than 50% of registrations, in the first half of 2026. Evidence that times are changing...
In the first half of 2026, gasoline vehicles accounted for less than half of global new car sales for the first time, while hybrid and electric vehicles continued to expand market share.
The first half of 2026 marks a pivotal moment in the more than a century-long history of the global automotive industry: Traditional internal combustion engine vehicles officially lost their absolute dominance as their market share fell below 50% for the first time. The surge in electrification, combined with the pressure of operating costs, is reshaping global consumer habits and spreading rapidly to developing markets, including Vietnam.
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