This is one of my favorite reports we regularly publish here at CleanTechnica. I publish quarterly EV sales reports for the United States regarding the top selling EV models and the auto brands and auto groups selling the most EVs (adding onto the various excellent reports José Pontes, Juan Diego … [continued]
Europe’s BEV market is booming, but not fast enough to match China’s industrial shift By Raphael Wellmann, Ray Wills, and Peter Newman Europe likes to think of itself as an EV leader. The data tells a more complicated story: Europe is neither leading nor lagging — it sits mid-pack, improving … [continued]
In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, up from 22% in 2Q25. Between 2Q25 and 2Q26, hybrid electric vehicles continued to gain market share, reaching a record 16% of light-duty … [continued]
By Ray Wills, Peter Newman AO, and Raphael Wellmann China’s latest NEV plan makes one thing clear: the future global car hierarchy is being decided at home, not in export markets. Less expected is the rapid rise of Thailand, which is following China’s playbook with striking success. Beijing’s new carbon‑peaking … [continued]
The US electric vehicle (EV) market is not in a great place, but it did achieve greater sales in the second quarter than in the two previous quarters. Let’s look at how things broke out by different auto brands. (Buckle up. This is going to be a bumpy ride.) First … [continued]
Yes, the USA EV market is still down compared to the year before. US EV sales dropped 21% from 311,536 sales in Q2 2025 to 247,226 sales in Q2 2026. Not great. That said, there are a few positive things to note. For example, this is the best quarter the … [continued]
The United States EV market is an … interesting market. It is so much less diverse than the Chinese or European EV market, but it has gotten far more models in the past few years. That said, Tesla still dominates the market. It’s such a given that the Tesla Model … [continued]
Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.
I read through hundreds if not thousands of comments every week, and sometimes our highly intelligent, tremendously informed readers share information that really makes my eyes pop. Once in a while, something is shared that I really can’t believe I didn’t see or realize earlier. I just had one of … [continued]
Cox Automotive collects the most extensive data on US EV sales, through its long famed and respected arm Kelley Blue Book. In the opening paragraph of its latest report on the market, the company provided a slight silver lining: “At 216,399, EV sales in Q1 were lower by 7.8% compared … [continued]
