Internal combustion engine ( ME ) vehicle sales are likely to have peaked last year , according to Felipe García , a global automotive analyst at Jato ##i . His forecast came as demand stalled in the world 's three largest markets and as manufacturers increase electric vehicle ( EV ) production . Demand for ICE vehicles had been predicted to grow until 2022 . Alternative-fuel car sales, by contrast, nearly doubled from 405,000 to 793,000. But Munoz said that it was likely to have peaked in 2017 , based on global sales in October , alongside estimates for November and December . Falls in production for this year of between 0.6 % and 1 % have been estimated .
Internal combustion engine ( ME ) vehicle sales are likely to have peaked last year , according to Felipe García , a global automotive analyst at Jato ##i . His forecast came as demand stalled in the world 's three largest markets and as manufacturers increase electric vehicle ( EV ) production . Demand for ICE vehicles had been predicted to grow until 2022 . But Munoz said that it was likely to have peaked in 2017 , based on global sales in October , alongside estimates for November and December . Falls in production for this year of between 0.6 % and 1 % have been estimated .