T眉rkiye became the world鈥檚 eighth-largest market for electric vehicle (EV) sales last year, driven by a surge in domestic production, expanding charging infrastructure, and state-backed incentives.
Some 123,982 EVs were sold in T眉rkiye in 2024, according to data from UK-based research group New AutoMotive compiled by Anadolu. The country ranked seventh in April alone, with 11,173 units sold 鈥� overtaking several European nations including Norway and Italy.
New AutoMotive hailed T眉rkiye鈥檚 momentum as a 鈥渟uccess story,鈥� citing the continued growth in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market share, which has remained above 10 percent for eight consecutive months.
Worldwide, EV sales hit a record for the month of April, with 977,000 units sold 鈥� up 29 percent year-on-year. China led the global market, accounting for 68 percent of sales, followed by the United States with 10 percent.
In Europe, Germany sold 45,354 EVs in April, followed by France with 25,882, the UK with 24,053, Belgium with 12,469, T眉rkiye with 11,173, Norway with 10,942, the Netherlands with 9,661, and Denmark with 9,561.
T眉rkiye鈥檚 gains have made it the leading EV market among Mediterranean countries, surpassing Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece.
New AutoMotive data showed that T眉rkiye鈥檚 EV sales outpaced Norway over the past 12 months. It is projected to overtake the Netherlands soon, which recorded 129,560 EV sales last year.
T眉rkiye鈥檚 highest monthly sales came in December 2024, when 17,894 units were sold 鈥� placing the country sixth globally that month.
Ben Helmes, CEO of New AutoMotive, told Anadolu: 鈥淭he Turkish EV market experienced a significant rise, a testament to its success story.鈥�
He attributed the growth to 鈥渢he adoption of the country鈥檚 domestic Togg EVs, proactive incentives by the government, the expansion of the charging infrastructure, and the current gas prices.鈥�
Helmes said he expects EV sales in T眉rkiye to maintain strong momentum in the coming months and years.
By Nuran Erkul and Emir Yildirim in London
Anadolu Agency
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