Global EV sales hit 4M in Q1 2026, but growth is uneven
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Kia-EV2-prices-Europe-2.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from <a href="https://www.benchmarkminerals.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Benchmark Mineral Intelligence</a> shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year. </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/14/global-ev-sales-hit-4m-in-q1-2026-but-growth-is-uneven/#more-463538">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Kia-EV2-prices-Europe-2.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>Global EV sales are still huge, but they’re not moving in the same direction everywhere: New data from <a href="https://www.benchmarkminerals.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Benchmark Mineral Intelligence</a> shows 4 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in Q1 2026, down 3% year over year. </p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/14/global-ev-sales-hit-4m-in-q1-2026-but-growth-is-uneven/#more-463538">more…</a>