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1.3 Status and outlook for the global EV market With increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, electric vehicles such as pure electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are becoming increasingly popular. e transition to electromobility is seen as one of the main ways to meet ambitious sustainability targets and reduce the environmental footprint of transport. e statistics on the use of electric vehicles worldwide include both pure electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). e pressure to reduce emissions in transport has and will continue to in uence the development of numbers and the emphasis on the shift to electromobility. E-electromobility will be one of the key ways to achieve these limits. In terms of the share of EVs in the total number of passenger cars in use, Norway is the world leader with 29% in 2023. is is followed by Iceland (18%) and Sweden (11%). In China, the share of EVs in total passenger car use in 2023 is almost 8%. For Europe as a whole, it is 4% and for the world 3%. Pure electric motors are the predominant drive type. Of the 3% share of electric vehicles in the world’s car eet, 70% are battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 30% are plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). In Europe, BEVs account for 60% and PHEVs for 40%. By 2030, the share of pure battery electric vehicles will grow even further. Of the EVs in use in 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that 76% will be BEVs and 24% PHEVs. Fig. 1.9: Share of EVs in total passenger car use (%, 2023)

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA); BEVs and PHEVs. Top ten countries with the highest share; Europe and the world Norway also leads the way in terms of EV share of global passenger car sales, with an EV share of 93% in 2023. is is followed by Iceland (71%) and Sweden (60%). In

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