A drone view shows new Tesla Model Y electric vehicles parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California, US, Oct 23, 2025. REUTERSA drone view shows new Tesla Model Y electric vehicles parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California, US, Oct 23, 2025. REUTERSGlobal sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 23% in October to 1.9 million units, driven by strong demand across major markets, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. BY THE NUMBERSGlobal sales of battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids rose 23% to 1.9 million units in October, Rho Motion data showed. KEY QUOTE"In Europe, the overall year-to-date growth figure remains relatively high and we're expecting strong sales towards the end of the year," Lester said.
