Khodrocar - This year;s plug-in sales alone already exceed one million, which means that with expected sales of well over 1.7-2.0 million in 2018, we should top ~5 million by the end of 2018.
Currently, EV Sales Blog tally mentions 3.3 million through the end of November.
Many new, better models are coming to the market – while incentives keep gaining strength; this is why we shouldn’t expect anything other than rapid growth … on average of 50-100% annually for quite some time.
With around 80 million cars sold every year worldwide, plug-ins are becoming more and more important.
Here is how The Guardian visualises growth of sales driven mainly by China:
Source: Inside EVs