Overview
- Industry data released Tuesday show April car markets strengthened across multiple countries with electric vehicles taking a larger slice of sales.
- In India, dealers reported a record 2,611,317 total vehicles and 407,355 passenger cars, with EVs reaching about 5.7% of the car market, according to FADA.
- Australia set a second straight battery‑electric share record at 16.4% or 15,459 cars, with BYD ranking second among brands and its Sealion 7 the top‑selling EV.
- In the UK, registrations rose 24% with BEVs at 26.2% for the month and the two‑millionth electric car logged, while the SMMT trimmed its 2026 BEV share forecast after a soft first quarter.
- In China, record exports helped BYD steady sales despite a year‑on‑year drop, and trade groups warned that momentum depends on incentives, pump prices and faster charging build‑out.