Petrol-only vehicles accounted for just 49% of new car sales worldwide in the first half of 2026, marking the first time on record that pure internal-combustion models have slipped under half of the global market, according to data from Mobility Global first reported by Nikkei.
The share of gasoline-only cars has collapsed from 73% in 2021 to 49% in less than five years, a 24-point drop driven by surging fuel prices, tighter emissions rules and rapid growth in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles
Full story Petrol-only cars fall below 50% of global new-vehicle sales for first time
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