A Gallup poll finds 51% of Americans own or are open to owning an EV, unchanged from a year ago and down from 59% in 2023. Only 11% say they already own one or are “seriously considering” it. +
Kelley Blue Book reports U.S. sales of new EVs increased by 10% in the first quarter, led in part by 30,000 units moved by General Motors dealers, while sales of market leader Tesla slipped. +
J.D. Power reports EVs accounted for 9.3% of all U.S. sales last month, up from 8.4% in March 2024. Tesla remains the most considered EV brand despite a steadily declining share of the segment. +
The California New Car Dealers Association sent a cease-and-desist letter to Volkswagen’s Scout Motors division, claiming plans to sell its EVs directly to consumers would violate state law. +
Reuters reports members of the Trump transition team will recommend a reversal of Biden administration policies designed to encourage EV production and sales. +
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. dealers sold 166,373 new Fords and Lincolns in November, a 14.3% increase from the same month a year ago, the factory reported. +
General Motors’ Chevrolet division announced the launch of “The Chevrolet Experience,” a new, live training program designed to boost EV sales by educating the dealership personnel who educate customers. +
In the same month EVs boosted U.S. new-vehicle sales for major Japanese and Korean manufacturers, Volvo dealers sold shockingly few fully electric vehicles. +
U.S. dealers sold 106,155 new EVs and 23,788 pre-owned EVs in October, according to Cox Automotive’s latest EV Market Monitor report. +
Despite market challenges that included a parts shortage affecting some Rivian vehicles, EVs still outpaced the overall light-vehicle market in September. +
