Worldwide, a quarter of new car sales are electric vehicles or hybrids
In eight countries, at least half of all new cars sold in 2025 were electric or hybrid. The U.S. reached just 10%, well below the global average of 25%.
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In eight countries, at least half of all new cars sold in 2025 were electric or hybrid. The U.S. reached just 10%, well below the global average of 25%.
A quarter (23%) of online adults say that photos of them are accessible on the web.
That’s the percentage of African Americans who now say that blacks can no longer be thought of as a single race.