Global plug-in car sales reached 812,487 in February 2023, Jose Pontes reports citing EV-Volumes data. Remarkably, that figure represents a year-on-year increase of 49% and a market share of 14%.
If the current trend persists, plug-in car sales can potentially hit one million units again monthly.
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales – February 2023
Battery electric vehicle sales reached approximately 562,900 units with a 9.7% market share. Plug-in hybrids sold around 249,500 units and 4.3% market share. Overall, the global plug-in car registrations were 812,487 units.
Below are the global plug-in car sales results in February:
| Sales (Estimated from the market share) | Market Share | |
| BEV | about *562,900 | 9.7% |
| PHEV | about *249,500 | 4.3% |
| TOTAL | 812,487, up 49% YoY | 14% |
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales –YTD
Global plug-in car sales reached nearly 1.5 million units in the first two months of 2023. That figure represents 13% of the overall market.
Below are the global plug-in car sales results from January to February:
| Sales (Estimated from the market share) | Market Share | |
| BEV | *0.99 million | 8.7% |
| PHEV | *0.49 million | 4.3% |
| TOTAL | 1,476,465, up 29% YoY | roughly 13% share |
In hindsight, plug-in car sales reported global sales of over 10 million units for the first time in 2022.
Best-selling models
American EV giant Tesla continues to dominate the plug-in car market with its Model Y, reaching 81,079 sales in February.
The Chinese model BYD Song Plug family trails behind the Model Y by a wide margin with a combined sales of 52,644 units.
Another Tesla EV Model 3 got in the top 10, ranking third with sales of 36,863 units.
The top five were completed by BYD Yuan Plus or “Atto 3” (32,215) and Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV (30,271).
| Top 10 models | Sales |
| Tesla Model Y | 81,079 |
| BYD Song Plus (BEV + PHEV) | 52,644 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 36,863 |
| BYD Yuan Plus (aka Atto 3) | 32,215 |
| Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV | 30,271 |
| BYD Qin Plus (BEV+PHEV) | 27,439 |
| BYD Dolphin | 22,838 |
| GAC Aion S | 16,828 |
| GAC Aion Y | 13,001 |
| BYD Han (BEV + PHEV) | 12,342 |
Top brands
Chinese EV giant BYD dominated the rankings for February with overall sales of 184,333. American electric automaker Tesla followed it by a wide margin with sales of 120,864 units.
Remarkably, the total sales of these two giants substantially overthrow their rival brands.
| Top 10 brands | Sales |
| BYD | 184,333 |
| Tesla | 120,864 |
| SAIC-GM-Wuling | 35,082 |
| GAC | 30,186 |
| Volkswagen | 28,073 |
| BMW | 27,035 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 21,854 |
| Volvo | 20,502 |
| Geely | 18,013 |
| Li Auto | 17,138 |
For reference, below are the top five brands YTD:
| Top 10 brands | Sales |
| Tesla | 221,882 |
| BYD Group | 161,635 |
| SAIC Group | 78,916 |
| Volkswagen Group | 73,719 |
| Geely-Volvo | 56,937 |
