Electric cars in Europe exceed a million

According to the latest figures, Europe has reached this figure almost a day after China, which has a larger car market, but before the United States, which is expected to reach a million electric vehicles later this year, mainly because of the appetite added to Tesla's latest model.

From January to June, about 195 thousand electric vehicles have been sold across the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland -- a 42 per cent increase compared to the same period a year ago.

As sales increase, the total number is expected to reach 1.35 million by the end of the year, according to analysts. According to the latter, one million electric cars in Europe is an important step on the road to electrocuting and meeting emissions targets, but it is not enough anyway.

The figures include completely electric cars, but also hybrid cars, which can travel in short distance batteries before crossing into the conventional engine. Although car sales are increasing, they still make up only 2 percent of all new cars registered in Europe.

Norway leads in this area with 36,500 cars sold. The country has long been at the forefront of electric cars, thanks to generous government initiatives. However, the increased number of electric cars in Germany shows that the largest car market in Europe is expected to leave Norway by the end of the year. The Netherlands and Denmark have also marked growth, but Great Britain is not following the pace.