Despite everything, US EV sales are up 28% this year
- U.S. Electric vehicle sales increased by 28% compared to last year, according to Rho Motion data manager Charles Lester.
- J.D. Power confirmed that the Inflation Reduction Act spurred more EV sales through tax credits, with more than half of buyers citing credits as influential.
- Concerns exist in the industry that potential changes from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans could weaken EV subsidies, which may affect future sales.
- Sales of battery electric vehicles reached a 9.1% market share in 2024, up from 8.4% in 2023, according to J.D. Power.
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EV sales up 30 percent this year despite Tesla woes
Electric vehicles (EVs) have had a weird year so far. Thanks to Elon Musk, Tesla fell from grace. As the brand synonymous with EVs, that would seem to indicate that EVs are in trouble. As it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth.Ars Technica, citing analysts at Rho Motion, reported that global EV sales had jumped up 30 percent compared to this time last year. Even in the U.S., sales were reportedly up 28 percent compared with this p…
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