ASX:BXB.AX 19 February 2026

July 9, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT. Global electric vehicle (EV) demand climbed 7% in June, the fourth month in a row showing gains, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said. Europe led with a 31% jump to a June record of 530,000 units. China registrations fell 11% to roughly 1 million units, while North America was down 13%, hit by the end of the U.S. EV tax credit. Chinese EV makers are moving into new export markets as domestic sales slip. For the first half of 2024, global EV volumes rose 2% from a year earlier. Europe remains the main growth region.