Electric cars accelerate past 2m mark globally

(The Guardian, 7 Jun 2017) China, US and Europe accounted for more than 90% of electric vehicle sales last year with decreasing costs driving demand.

The number of battery-powered vehicles numbered just hundreds globally in 2005 and passed the 1m milestone in 2015, but sales jumped 60% in 2016.

China, the US and Europe accounted for more than 90% of electric vehicle sales last year, with China the single biggest market, according to research by the International Energy Agency.

In some European countries, growth has been so fast that electric cars are taking significant market share from petrol and diesel cars.

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The Guardian, 7 Jun 2017: Electric cars accelerate past 2m mark globally