In April 2024, global registrations of plug-in electric cars increased by 25% year-over-year, which means that despite various challenges worldwide, the segment is expanding. According to EV-Volumes data shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 1,221,181 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in April. The market share amounted to roughly 18%, compared to 16% a year ago.
The minimum threshold to get into the top 10 is over 15,000 units a month. Top 10 for the month: Tesla Model Y - 68,586 BYD Song - 61,324 BYD Qin Plus - 46,876 BYD Seagull - 36,536 BYD Destroyer 05 - 33,150 BYD Yuan Plus - 29,654 Tesla Model 3 - 24,858 BYD Han - 22,164 Volkswagen ID.4 - 15,299 Aito M9: 15,139 * BEV and PHEV versions of the same models were counted together in the source. So far this year, the top 10 plug-in electric cars globally include seven BYDs.