# Global EV sales rose in July – except in North America

> Global EV sales rose 9% in July, but the growth map couldn’t look more uneven. Around 1. 85 million EVs were sold worldwide last month, according to new data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/12/global-ev-sales-are-rising-except-in-north-america/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7d0d48adf27c99287ff2df)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
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