Tesla Model Y California Sales Increase 46% in Q1 2023 Versus Q1 2022
Sales of the Tesla Model Y in California increased 46.4 percent in Q1 2023 versus Q1 2022, while sales of the Tesla Model 3 declined 17.6 percent.
2022 US YOY BEV Sales Increased 57%
Sales of full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US increased 57 percent in 2022 versus 2021, a lower growth rate than the 89 percent YOY increase in 2021, according to analysis by EVAdoption of S&P Global Mobility data.
California ZEV Sales Share in Q1 2023 Reached 21.1%
In Q1 2023, California overall reached 21.1% ZEV sales share, while the average ZEV sales share by county was 15% and the median was 13.1%. The Golden State had four counties (those with at least 50 ZEV sales in the quarter) with a greater than 30% ZEV sales share.
Toyota US Electrified Vehicle Sales Declined 9.2% YoY
Toyota’s US sales of electrified vehicles declined 9.2% in Q1 2023 versus Q1 2022. With a decline of 12%, sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids had the largest decline among the companies electrified powertrains.
PHEV Sales Drop to 20% of Total EV US Sales Through Q3 2022
Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in 2022 are expected to decline to less than 20%, the lowest share of total electric vehicle (BEV + PHEV) sales since 2011 according to analysis by EVAdoption of S&P Mobility data for the Alliance of Automotive Innovation.
California Surpasses 20% EV Sales Share in Q3 2022
California surpassed 20% in EV sales share in Q3 2022, according to data from S&P Mobility and the Alliance of Automotive Innovation. US overall reached 7.1%.
Ford F-150 Lightning Averaging US Sales of ~2,200 Per Month
With initial deliveries in April 2022, the Ford F-150 Lightning is on pace for roughly 15,000 units sold in the US in 2022. The Lightning, the BEV version of the iconic F-150, averaged 2,242 units the last 3 months (September-November), based on new EVAdoption analysis.
4 of Every 100 Vehicles in California Are EVs
California has now reached 4%, or four out of 100 vehicles on the road in California being BEV or PHEV.
California Is Only State With BEV Sales Share Higher Than Regular Hybrid Sales Share
During Q1 2022, California had a battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales share of 15.78%, 4.53 percentage points higher than the state’s regular hybrid sales share of 11.25%.
1H 2022 Toyota Prius Prime Sales Decline 72%
Sales of the Toyota Prius hybrid and Prius Prime PHEV declined 47.9% in the first half of 2022 versus the same period in 2021. The Prius Prime PHEV declined a whopping 71.6%, while the Prius hybrid declined 25.3% in 1H 2022. The Prius Prime saw sales decline to 5,353 in 1H 2022 from 18,862 in the 1H 2021.
48% of 1H 2022 Toyota RAV4 Sales Were Hybrid and PHEV
The RAV4 SUV, which has been the 4th-best selling vehicle in America for several years, saw the regular hybrid version account for 42% of RAV4 sales in the 1H of 2022. And if you include the RAV4 Prime PHEV numbers, you get to 48% of RAV4 sales having a battery in the vehicle.
US PHEV Sales Now Account For Only 21% of EV Sales
For the period 2011 through Q1 2022, PHEVs accounted for 33.7% of total cumulative EV sales in the US. In Q1 2022, however, PHEV sales accounted for only 21.4% of EV sales.
US Q2 EV Sales (OEM Reported) Increased 43% Over Q1
US sales of the 29 EV models for which OEMs reported sales publicly had a combined 45% increase in Q2 over Q1. Sixteen BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q2, while 10 models saw declines in Q2, although three of those models have been discontinued.
Kia EV6 and Hyundai IONIQ 5 Selling Well, But YTD Are Behind Mustang Mach-E
Only a few automakers report US sales each month, but comparing crossovers from Ford, Hyundai, and Kia through May and it looks like the Mustang Mach-E should outsell the IONIQ 5 and EV 6. So far the three BEVs are only separated by an average of about 1,000 units per month.
Ford Motor Co.’s US EV Sales Expected To Reach 200K In Q3 2022
EVAdoption forecast sales of the F-150 Lightning based on Ford’s 80,000 production target for 2022, recent and expected Transit-E and Mach-E sales, plus the PHEV sales to arrive at 223,258 cumulative sales through Q3 2022.