Electric vehicle sales hit a new record
AmericaMore than 200,000 electric vehicles sold in the first quarter of this year marked the highest quarterly sales in the North American country.
The new record is clearly a good sign. However, in reality, the US electric car market is still heavily dependent on Tesla as well as the state of California.
Meanwhile, the US lags far behind Europe and China in the electrification of passenger cars. There are many influencing factors, including less supportive policies as well as the tendency to prefer pickup lines – a segment that has recently been “greened”.
Tesla electric car at a Supercharger charging station in the US. Image: CleanTechnica
But the U.S. market has begun to grow significantly in electric vehicles over the past year, and the first quarter of this year is particularly important to deliver better results for the full year.
Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), electric vehicle sales reports in the US show a record (more than 208,000 vehicles) of electric vehicles delivered in the first quarter. .
One of the reasons is the skyrocketing gasoline prices and electric car ads at the Super Bowl earlier this year that seem to have led more and more people to buy electric cars.
But at the moment, the US market is still very dependent on the state of California, which has the highest quarterly electric vehicle sales in the country. Business results with 81,292 electric vehicles sold in the first quarter of this year had an increase of 29% compared to the same period in 2021. And compared to the entire US, California’s sales accounted for 39%, while the population accounted for only 12%. .
Stronger incentives than elsewhere have also helped California’s electric vehicle boom. Automakers usually launch new electric vehicles in California first and prioritize distribution to dealers in the state.
Outside of California, the US electric car market is still largely dependent on Tesla, which still accounts for 75% of the domestic market share. In the near future, the ratio may be different, with popular electric pickup models being sold and will be sold, but it is not certain that there will be too big changes compared to today.
America – England (according to Electrek)
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