#ev market

US electric-vehicle sales dropped 27% in the first quarter, according to CleanTechnica, marking the weakest opening to a year since 2022 after federal purchase incentives were removed.

A report claiming Nissan secured nearly 8,500 orders in 30 minutes for a new electric SUV points to strong demand, but the supplied source text is too limited to support most of the headline’s details.

Porsche’s first-quarter delivery drop, alongside recalls and shifting EV demand elsewhere, shows how uneven the global vehicle market remains in early 2026.

Global plugin vehicle registrations fell 11% year over year in February 2026, but the decline was heavily tied to the rollback of incentives in the United States and China rather than a broad collapse in demand.

Early 2026 delivery results point to a deeply uneven market, with major brands slipping while others continue to post gains despite pressure on consumers.

Sony Honda Mobility’s cancellation of its Afeela electric vehicles has turned a high-profile partnership into a cautionary marker for the difficulty of entering the modern EV market.

Rivian confirms $45,000 starting price for the R2 SUV with 330 miles of range, though the base model won't arrive until late 2027 as higher trims ship first.

Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas pushes back on forecasts of a used EV market collapse, arguing residual values are stabilizing as demand matures.

Rivian's upcoming R2 crossover represents the company's most critical bet yet — an affordable EV that must succeed for the automaker to achieve sustainable profitability.

Used EV sales jumped 35% in 2025, with 56% of inventory now priced under $30,000. Consumer satisfaction with electric vehicles hit record levels, even as the market diversifies beyond Tesla's once-dominant position.