Emerging markets accelerate with electric vehicles
In India - the world's most populous country - electric vehicles are entering a booming growth phase. According to Indiatimes, in 2025, electric vehicle sales in this country increased by 77%, reaching 176,817 vehicles, showing that demand for non-emission vehicles is increasing sharply. This growth momentum comes from the active participation of major car manufacturers, along with preferential policies and the expansion of charging infrastructure.
The rapid development of electric vehicles in India reflects a general trend: Electric vehicles are no longer a test choice, but are gradually becoming a popular means of transportation in urban life.
Indiatimes also gave a typical example of the city of Chandigarh (about 1.1 million people) in northern India. In 5 years, the number of electric vehicles registered here increased from 1,089 vehicles in 2021 to more than 17,400 vehicles in 2025, equivalent to an increase of 16 times.
Along with that is clear environmental efficiency. The amount of CO2 reduced thanks to electric vehicles in Chandigarh increased 26 times in the same period. This figure shows that replacing gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles has a direct and measurable impact on improving urban air quality.
According to Theevreport, not only in developing countries, electric cars are also growing strongly in European markets. In the UK, forecasts show that electric car sales in 2026 may reach about 580,000 units, accounting for 29% of total new car sales, a significant increase compared to 2025.
This reflects that electric vehicles have stepped out of the "clutch market", becoming a popular choice for consumers, thanks to the combination of strict environmental policies, financial incentives and an increasingly complete charging infrastructure system.
Vietnam is not outside the trend
In the global green transformation wave, Vietnam is not standing aside, even showing a pioneering role in Southeast Asia. The clearest mark comes from VinFast, a leading enterprise in popularizing electric vehicles in the domestic market.
In 2025, VinFast recorded more than 175,000 electric vehicles sold in Vietnam, a record high in the history of the domestic auto industry. This figure shows a rapid change in the choices of Vietnamese consumers, as electric vehicles are increasingly considered a suitable means of transportation for crowded cities, low operating costs and environmentally friendly.
VinFast is also gradually expanding internationally, bringing the Vietnamese electric vehicle brand to participate more deeply in the global value chain of the green industry. This shows that Vietnam is not only a consumption market, but is gradually becoming a center for production and development of electric vehicles.
The growth of electric vehicles in Vietnam is more significant than sales figures. In the context of increasingly serious air pollution in major cities, transportation is identified as one of the main sources of emissions, switching to non-emission vehicles is a fundamental and long-term solution.
Besides environmental benefits, the development of electric vehicles also helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels, creating motivation for industry, technology and jobs, in line with the green growth and sustainable development orientation.
From India, the UK to Vietnam, data shows that electric vehicles are accelerating globally. As technology becomes more complete and policies become clearer, electric vehicles are becoming an inevitable choice in the future of transportation.
With the current growth momentum and the pioneering role of domestic businesses, Vietnam has grounds to affirm its position as one of the leading countries in the green transition trend in transportation, actively contributing to efforts to reduce emissions and improve global air quality.
