Global electric vehicle production exceeded 13 million units.

Omissions

• The claim's figures correspond to roughly 2024 data, not the most recent full-year data available before the session (2026-07-07): IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 (published ~April 2026) reports that electric car sales grew 20% to exceed 20 million units in 2025, with one-quarter (25%) of new cars sold being electric — both figures are higher than the '13 million' and '~20%' cited.
• 'Production' is proxied by sales data (IEA, CAAM track registrations/sales; production closely tracks sales). China alone exceeded the 13-million threshold: CAAM reported full-year 2025 NEV sales of 16.49 million units.
• The '~20% of cars sold worldwide are electric' clause is slightly understated relative to 2025 data (IEA: one in four, 25%), though it was accurate for 2024 (IEA: more than 20%, 'one in five').
• Sources used are IEA reports published in 2025-2026, i.e. before the session date; the MEP could have known them.

Sources

• PrimaryIEA – Global EV Outlook 2026, Executive SummaryElectric car sales grew by 20% globally to exceed 20 million in 2025, meaning one-quarter of all new cars sold were electric.
• PrimaryIEA – Global Energy Review 2026, Technology: Electric vehiclesElectric car sales increased by more than 20% year-on-year in 2025, rising to 21 million units, with one in four cars sold being electric.
• PrimaryIEA – Global EV Outlook 2025, Trends in electric car marketsGlobal electric car sales exceeded 17 million in 2024. More than 20% of [new car sales were electric].
• SecondaryCnEVPost (citing CAAM)China NEV sales total 1.71 million units in Dec, bringing full-year 2025 sales to 16.49 million; China's NEV sales grew 28.2% in 2025.