1、EV Charging Index Edition 6 2025Steady progressSTUDYAmid a backdrop of political and macroeconomic uncertainty,global electric vehicle use and related charging infrastructure continued to show steady growth in 2024.But beneath this broad trend lie some intriguing regional and national variations,whi

2、ch we analyze in this latest edition of our EV Charging Index.The overall EV sales penetration rate-which includes both battery(BEV)and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEV)-increased from 20%in 2023 to 25%in 2024.China,which retains a leading position in our Index,saw its sales penetration rate in

3、crease from 36%to 49%,though many other mature markets saw little if any growth on this metric.Improvements in public charging infrastructure provision were more common,with only Middle East and North Africa(MENA)and China seeing a drop in sufficiency rates,although sufficiency remains very high in

4、China.The share of(faster)DC charge points rose across all regions,driving user satisfaction with the overall public charging experience-around four in five survey respondents noted that public charging is becoming more convenient.Despite these improvements,there is still work to be done,as the top

5、user frustrations remain consistent:lengthy charge times and insufficient infrastructure.What does this mean for our Index scoring?China leads our ranking,while the chasing pack is becoming increasingly tightly grouped as younger markets gain on more mature ones.The likes of France and the UK have c

6、losed the gap on the leaders over the last two years,while Southeast Asian markets such as Thailand have improved their scores considerably.Its a similar story in MENA and emerging markets like Brazil and India,suggesting that what these markets may lack in EV sales penetration,they make up for in i