My life & career
New choices in transportation, charging and home energy are becoming more commonplace, but not uniformly accessible.
THE YOTTABIT SCALE INDEX / Deployment and diffusion
20M+
Over twenty million electric cars sold in one year.
Global electric car sales exceeded twenty million vehicles in 2025.
2025 · International Energy Agency
THE YOTTABIT PERSPECTIVE
What does it mean to me?
Big change is fascinating. Its implications are what matter.
My business
Fleets should evaluate total cost, charging time, duty cycles and infrastructure—not simply purchase price.
My industry
Automakers, charging providers, utilities and municipalities face major coordination challenges and opportunities.
FROM JIM CARROLL’S WORK
Jim’s energy and automotive work explores how vehicles become participants in a wider energy network.
Meet the futurist behind YottaBit ↗WHAT COULD I DO MONDAY MORNING?
Map a vehicle or fleet use case: what operating constraint matters most—range, charging, cost or grid access?
THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE STORY + METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
What the number really measures
Annual electric vehicle sales, expressed as vehicles / year.
The research foundation records: Over 20 million EVs sold globally, 2025.
Where the claim has limits
IEA includes BEV and plug-in hybrids
Comparisons and historical rates must be independently checked against definitions and original measurements before an audited chart is published.