The market for electric cars and hybrids grew by 37 percent in 2016. BMW, which has risen from sixth to third place in the e-car rankings, has moved in the opposite to another household name in German car manufacturing. The global market for electric cars and plug-in hybrids grew by 37 percent in 2016, according to the study. The strongest market is Norway, where around 24 percent of all newly registered vehicles had an electric drive in 2016. China leads the way in absolute sales figures, with 352,000 vehicles sold in 2016, an increase of 69 percent on the previous year.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 25, 2017 01:52 UTC