Global electric vehicle production has surpassed 13 million units.

Omissions

• The claim understates the actual magnitude: the IEA (Global EV Outlook 2026) reports nearly 22 million electric cars were produced globally in 2025, and electric car sales topped 20 million in 2025 — well above the 13 million figure cited.
• The IEA figures refer to electric cars (BEVs and PHEVs); the claim's phrase 'electric vehicles' is slightly broader but the magnitude difference is immaterial to the threshold.
• The primary source (Global EV Outlook 2026) was published in 2026; its data covers 2025, a period the MEP could have known at the session date of 2026-07-07.

Sources

• PrimaryIEA — Global EV Outlook 2026, Manufacturing and tradeNearly 22 million electric cars were produced globally in 2025 – up more than 25% compared to the previous year.
• PrimaryIEA — Global EV Outlook 2026, Trends in electric carsElectric car sales topped 20 million globally in 2025. One in four new cars sold worldwide was electric in 2025.