This 2025 outlook reports on recent developments in electric mobility around the world. It assesses trends in electric vehicle (EV) deployment, demand for their batteries and charging infrastructure. It considers recent policy developments and industry strategies shaping the outlook for electric vehicles in different markets. 

This edition features analysis of electric vehicle affordability, manufacturing and trade of electric cars and their batteries, and the total cost of ownership of electric heavy-duty trucks across various markets, and makes projections to 2030.

The report is accompanied by two online tools: the Global EV data explorer and the Global EV policy explorer, which allow users to further explore EV statistics and projections, and policy measures worldwide.

Key findings

• Global trade of electric cars increased 20% in 2024.
• The share of electric cars in overall car sales is set to exceed 40% in 2030 under today’s policy settings.
• Public charging stations have doubled in the past two years to keep up with growing EV sales.
• Government efforts to promote interoperability, standardisation, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid integration can ease the transition to EVs for drivers and grid operators.
• Mandated rest periods for truck drivers can play an important role in reducing the opportunity cost of charging en route.
• In Australia a national road map for bi-directional charging suggests that adopting vehicle-to-grid in just 10% of Australia’s projected EVs could help meet more than one-third of the national electricity market’s storage needs in 2030.