Electric cars: Sales will continue to grow strongly, predicts the International Energy Agency

"Our data show that, despite significant uncertainties , electric cars remain on a strong growth trajectory across the world," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a statement accompanying the report. These uncertainties include the evolution of global growth and international trade, particularly with the implementation of tariff surcharges by the United States.

A sustained drop in oil prices could also slow the growth of electric vehicles. "This year, we expect that more than one in four cars sold worldwide will be electric," and this proportion is expected to rise to two in five cars by the end of the decade, as electric cars become increasingly affordable, Birol added.

Chinese leadership

China continues to lead the transition to electric vehicles, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global sales last year, thanks in part to highly competitive pricing. Sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars are projected to increase by nearly 40% by 2024, reaching nearly one in two vehicles sold, and possibly 80% by 2030, according to the IEA.

In Europe, these models have stagnated, with a decline in bonuses in some countries, but also due to a lack of affordable models. European states' targets remain ambitious, at nearly 60% market share by 2030, even though the EU is confirming a reduction in short-term targets, the effects of which "remain to be seen," according to the IEA. In the United States, the growth of these models has slowed, but they have reached around 10% market share.