From BigEV.com - Global EV sales are projected to reach 22 million vehicles in 2025, a 25% jump from 2024
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You've all heard the Trump quote "Crooked Joe Sold Them Down the River With His Ridiculous All Electric Car Hoax". It's not the first, There was a widely circulated story of Nikola Tesla converting a 1931 Pierce-Arrow into an electric car powered by a mysterious “cosmic energy receiver” is considered a hoax, as it rests entirely on a dubious 1967 account by a supposed nephew named Peter Savo (whom Tesla never had), with no surviving car, parts, or documentation. Similar electric car hoaxes and myths have appeared throughout history, often fueled by conspiracy theories about “suppressed technology.” Examples include recurring claims of “water-powered cars” disguised as electric breakthroughs, perpetual motion “electric vehicles” with onboard generators that supposedly never needed charging, and 1970s–1990s stories of oil companies burying 300-mpg carburetors or long-range EV batteries. These legends share common traits: lack of technical feasibility, absence of reproducible evidence, and reliance on anecdotes rather than verifiable records.
While stories like Tesla’s “cosmic car” and other perpetual-motion myths capture the imagination, they remain firmly in the realm of legend. The truth is that electric vehicles have never been about magic tricks or hidden inventions-they have always been the workhorses and tractors of real industry, moving goods, people, and economies forward through practical innovation. And unlike the hoaxes of the past, today’s EV market is backed by undeniable momentum: global sales surpassed 20 million units in 2024, with electric adoption accelerating across passenger cars, commercial fleets, buses, and even marine transport.
Facts not FOX
- Global EV sales are projected to reach 22 million vehicles in 2025, a 25% jump from 2024, with China and Europe leading growth and U.S. manufacturers increasing their volumes.
- EV adoption is thus growing 11–15% faster than gasoline vehicle sales, since EVs are rising by double-digit percentages while gas car sales are shrinking. For every 10% growth in EVs, gas vehicles are seeing an annual drop of 4% or more. The momentum gap between the two categories therefore stands at a minimum of +11% and up to +15% annually in favor of EVs
- Market Share Gains: EVs accounted for 7.4–7.5% of all new vehicle sales in Q2 2025, nearly 310,839 EVs sold in the quarter.
- Amazon has committed €1 billion (~$972 million) to expand its electric delivery fleet in Europe, aiming to grow from 3,000 to at least 10,000 EVs and scaling up long-haul electric trucks as part of a net-zero goal for 2040.
- Ford sold 285,291 EVs and hybrid vehicles in 2024, marking a 38% annual increase, with all-electric vehicles seeing substantial gains, such as the Mustang Mach-E (27%), F-150 Lightning (39%), and E-Transit van (64%).
- Faster Growth Rate: EV sales rose 1.5%–4.2% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, while gas car sales declined sharply. Yearly EV growth has dramatically outpaced overall auto market momentum.
- Gas Vehicle Decline: Gasoline-powered vehicles fell below 80% market share in 2024, continuing a steady downward slide.
- Future Outlook: Forecasts predict EVs will make up 27% of U.S. passenger vehicle sales by 2030, while gas-powered cars are expected to keep losing ground.
Industry Transformation
Automakers are investing billions to electrify their fleets:
- Battery Plants & Charging Networks: Major investments are expanding U.S. battery manufacturing capacity and charging infrastructure to meet rising consumer demand.
- Engineering Shift: EV powertrains require fewer moving parts but greater manufacturing precision, changing materials and production methods.
- Global Competition: U.S. brands are adapting to keep pace with aggressive EV rollouts in China and Europe.
Risks and Challenges
- Policy Uncertainty: Shifting federal incentives, changing emissions rules, and challenges to state authority can slow—but not reverse—EV growth.
- Supply Chain Pressures: Battery material sourcing and logistics could impact production timelines.
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The political narrative that EVs are “dead on arrival” in the U.S. does not align with the facts. Policy resistance has moderated the pace of change, and significantly setback the US in terms of development but it hasn’t stopped the transformation already underway. New EV startups show up every day, Ford and Amazon a hard at work developing an affordable EV option. EV adoption is climbing at double-digit rates, gas cars are losing share, and the U.S. auto market is moving decisively toward an electric future.
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