https://insideevs.com/news/792992/q1-electric-car-sales-2026/
EV Sales Were Way Down From Last Year, Again
Americans bought some 216,000 new electric cars in the first three months of 2026, according to Cox Automotive’s latest estimates out Friday. Sales plunged by 27% on a year-over-year basis, after dropping 36% in the previous quarter. In terms of overall quarterly sales volume, the EV market has been set back to about late 2022.
Toyota was a sneaky winner of Q1. Sales of the bZ nearly doubled year on year, surpassing 10,000 units and cementing Toyota’s crossover as the country’s best-selling non-Tesla EV. Toyota has been aggressive with its incentives, and the bZ was much-improved for the 2026 model year, making this a great value. Toyota snatched the “best of the rest” crown from Chevy Equinox EV.
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