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Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global New Car Sales for the First Time
TL;DRGas cars dropped below 50% of global new car sales for the first time ever.
Why it matters: EV adoption is accelerating faster than predicted, reshaping automakers' strategies and energy infrastructure investments.
"Gas cars are now a minority of the world's new car sales," reports Electrek. Gasoline-only vehicles made up 49% of global new-vehicle sales in the first half of 2026, down from 73% in 2021, according to Mobility Global data first reported by Nikkei. It's the first time on…
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