Europe Is Buying EVs Like CRAZY… America Is Doing the OPPOSITE

Global EV sales are telling two VERY different stories in 2026. 🌎⚡

While Europe’s EV sales surged 33% in July, North America went in the opposite direction, with EV sales falling 27%. And that’s just the beginning.

In this episode of The Mini Charge from EV Geek Studios, Joel breaks down the latest global EV sales numbers for the first seven months of 2026 and explores why the electric vehicle market is increasingly splitting into regional winners and losers.

We’ll look at:

⚡ Global EV sales: Roughly 11.5 million plug-in vehicles sold worldwide so far in 2026 🇪🇺 Europe: EV sales up 33% in July, with France, Germany and the UK seeing major growth 🇺🇸 North America: EV sales down 27% in July as federal incentives disappear 🔋 BEVs vs. PHEVs: Battery-electric vehicles are surging while plug-in hybrids decline 🇨🇳 China: New Energy Vehicles reached a record 65.1% of retail auto sales ⛽ Gas cars in China: ICE vehicle sales plunged an astonishing 44% in July 🚗 BYD vs. Tesla: The two automakers continue to battle for global EV dominance 🌎 Chinese automakers: BYD, Geely, SAIC and Leapmotor continue expanding globally

The biggest question may not be whether the EV transition is happening — it’s where it is happening fastest.

With Europe accelerating, China transforming its automotive market, and North American sales slowing, can U.S. legacy automakers continue competing on the global stage?

Or are some automakers in danger of being left behind?

👇 What do you think? Is the United States falling behind in the global EV race, or is this just a temporary slowdown?

Let us know in the comments!