2019 – 2020 ICE and EV Sales Change in Selected Countries and Regions
The International Energy Association (IEA) recently released a fascinating chart that compares ICE and EV sales across various countries and regions for the years 2019 and 2020. As you can see, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of ICE vehicles declined in all countries and regions shown, except for Korea. On the flip side, sales […]
Up and Down Effect on EV Sales From the Phase Out and Loss of Federal Tax Credit
There are lots of factors affecting sales of individual EV models in the US – range, cost, brand, attractiveness, access to fast charging networks, competitive models, and more. In my latest EVAdoption analysis, the US federal EV tax credit in my opinion has NOT had a significant impact on EV sales – except during the […]
Legacy Automakers Are Critical to Meet Various Group’s 2030 EV Goals
Various groups such as the new EV lobbying group Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have a direct or indirect target goal of 100% EV share of US new vehicle sales in 2030. (Read my article based on RMI’s goal – Can the US Reach 50 Million EVs in Operation by […]
Honda: Disappearing From the EV Scene
In 2018, Honda had one of the hottest-selling EVs in the US (and especially California), with the plug-in hybrid version of its Clarity sedan ranking 5th in EV sales. But Clarity sales have dropped like a rock to my estimate of 3,500 for the year 2020. Ouch. Honda’s EV plans for the US are unclear, but they […]
Global Electric Vehicle Stock Reaches 7.2 Million
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has just released its latest Global EV Outlook 2020 report, and pegs the global EV (BEV + PHEV) stock at 7.2 million.
US Grid Renewable vs Non-renewable & EV vs Gas/Hybrid Auto Cumulative Stock
The AWEA forecasts that the US grid will reach 51% renewables in 2030 from 19% in 2019 versus our forecast that the US EV cumulative stock will reach nearly 8% in 2030 from 0.5% in 2019.
How Are the Recent EV Entrants to the US Market Selling?
While still early, only the Audi e-tron is seeing any significant sales volume averaging around 750 units per month for May through July. The Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro BEVs remain poor sellers, though likely due to lack of supply rather than weak consumer interest.
US Top 8 Selling EVs: Jan-July 2019
Of the top 8 selling EVs in the US, YTD only the Honda Clarity PHEV has a lower trailing 3 months sales level versus the YTD average. The Tesla Model 3, however, is averaging roughly 4,600 more sales the last 3 months versus the YTD monthly average.
US EV Sales Down 11% for July, Up 14% YTD
US electric vehicle sales continue to be driven primarily by the Tesla Model 3. Sales for July actually declined 10.8% in 2019 versus July 2018. Sales estimates from the InsideEVs Sales Scorecard for July were 26,395 in 2019, a decline of 3,203 units from 29,598 in 2018
Tesla Model 3 YOY US Sales Increases 113%; All Other EVs Decline 18.8%
The Tesla Model 3 continues to dominate EV sales in the US, with no other BEV or PHEV coming anywhere close to its sales volume. For the year-to-date period of January to July 2019, the Model 3 saw a YOY sales increase of 113%, while all other EVs declined 18.8% YOY, using data from the […]