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Another Quarter, Another Record: EV Sales in the U.S. Surpass 300,000 in Q3, as Tesla Share of EV Segment Tumbles to 50%
10/12/2023
Electric vehicle (EV) sales volumes set another record in Q3, as total sales of battery-powered vehicles jumped past 300,000 for the first time in the U.S. market. Year-to-date EV sales through September reached just over 873,000, putting the market firmly on track to surpass 1 million for the first time ever. The milestone will likely be achieved in November. Total EV sales in Q3, according to an…
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Electric Vehicle Sales in Q2 Strike Another Record, but Growth Ahead Will Be Hard Fought
07/12/2023
Nearly 300,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) – full battery-electric vehicles – were sold in the U.S. in Q2, a record for any quarter and an increase of 48.4% from Q2 2022. Tesla, again, was the largest seller of EVs in the U.S., with more than 175,000 sold, an increase of 34.8% quarter over quarter. Sales growth at Tesla, and the EV segment overall, was aided by…
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EV Inventory Reaches Critical Mass in U.S.
06/30/2023
Automotive News, June 30, 2023 – Electric vehicles have reached critical mass, outpacing average days' supply of gasoline vehicles at dealerships, according to Cox Automotive, but some dealers still need convincing. EVs are no longer exclusive to the new-vehicle market, said Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. EV emergence in the used and wholesale market gives them more staying power, he said. "Up until now, this has been…
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New Cox Automotive Study: EV Consideration at Record High, but Dealers Feel Unprepared
06/27/2023
ATLANTA, June 27, 2023 – Despite growing interest, a gap exists between consumer enthusiasm for electric vehicles (EVs) and their actual purchasing decisions, according to new research released today by Cox Automotive. The 2023 Path to EV Adoption: Consumer and Dealer Perspectives study also reveals a lack of EV readiness among U.S. automotive dealers regarding sales and service. As EV inventories continue to climb, dealers must…
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Hybrids Still Dominate Electrified Vehicle Shopping, According to Kelley Blue Book
05/23/2023
Despite the massive attention on electric vehicles and new tax credits for them, hybrid vehicles continue to be more popular among vehicle shoppers, according to the Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ report for the first quarter of 2023. The Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch report is a consumer perception survey that also weaves in shopping behavior to determine how a brand or model stacks up with…
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Another Record Broken: Q1 Electric Vehicle Sales Surpass 250,000, as EV Market Share in the U.S. Jumps to 7.2% of Total Sales
04/12/2023
For more than a year now, the Industry Insights team at Cox Automotive has been expecting monthly new-vehicle sales to improve. In most of 2022, monthly sales volume was consistently stuck at around 1.1 million units as low new-vehicle inventory levels squeezed sales. Inventory has improved notably, and new-vehicle sales are increasing. Inventory volume in Q1 was up by 70% compared to the same timeframe last…
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Where Do EV Batteries Go When They Die?
03/29/2023
CNBC, March 26, 2023 – Over 300 million electric vehicles are expected to be on the world’s roads by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. By 2050, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory expects the demand for graphite, lithium and cobalt, all critical minerals in EV batteries, to increase by 500%. It estimates that the lifetime of an EV battery is around 12 to 15 years…
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More Shoppers Consider Hybrids Than EVs, According to Kelley Blue Book
03/01/2023
Shopping for electrified vehicles, which includes both hybrids and EVs, has stabilized, with almost 25% of new-vehicle shoppers considering an electrified model, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ report. However, when it comes to the specific type of electrified vehicle, hybrids seem to be more popular, with 18% of electrified shoppers considering a hybrid, compared to only 9% who were interested in EVs.…
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In a Down Market, EV Sales Soar to New Record
01/13/2023
In an auto market that saw total new vehicles fall 8% year over year, battery-electric vehicles (EVs) sales were a bright spot. According to the latest counts from Kelley Blue Book, total new-vehicle sales in the U.S. fell in 2022 to 13.8 million units, down from 15 million in 2021 and well down from the 17.3 million the market delivered five years ago in 2018. As…
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Interest in Electrified Vehicles Holds Steady in Q3, as EV Sales Soar
11/11/2022
Of all new-vehicle shoppers in the third quarter, 27% considered an electrified vehicle, which includes full electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles, according to research from Kelley Blue Book. That is the same percentage as in the second quarter and just shy of the peak of 28% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) continue to be more popular among shoppers,…
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