The California Energy Commission (CEC) reported this week that the state passed 2.5 million cumulative new zero‑emission vehicle (ZEV) sales in 2025. In CEC‑speak, that “ZEV” tally includes battery‑electric vehicles, fuel‑cell electric vehicles, and plug‑in hybrids (even though plug‑in hybrids aren’t exactly “zero‑emission”). Still, the headline number underscores how quickly California’s plug‑in market has grown. Since … Continue reading “Federal EV incentives ended, California’s ZEV sales grew anyway”
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Tesla’s global vehicle deliveries dropped 13% in the second quarter of 2025, with 384,122 units sold from April to June — down from 443,956 a year earlier. The decline comes amid ongoing consumer backlash tied to CEO Elon Musk’s political alignments, particularly his vocal support for Donald Trump and far-right politicians in Europe. This latest … Continue reading “Tesla Sales Drop 13% as Political Backlash Against Musk Continues to Bite”
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China’s EV automakers have surged ahead of the competition in global EV sales, and a new report shows just how far ahead they are. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) just dropped its third annual Global Automaker Rating, showing that Chinese carmakers dominate the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) space. China now accounts for over 11 … Continue reading “BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales”
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Is Ford’s electric pickup in trouble? Sales have been down for months, and February showed no relief. What’s going on with the Ford F-150 Lightning? Ford F-150 Lightning sales drop again in February 2025 Ford’s US sales dropped by 9% last month. Although electrified vehicles, including EVs and hybrids, both notched double-digit growth, sales of … Continue reading “Ford F-150 Lightning sales have been falling for months: What’s going on with the EV pickup?”
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Florida’s politics are the polar opposite of California’s. Yet the home state of President Trump is second only to California in EV sales. That sales growth, leaving Florida solidly in the top position after California, based on cumulative EV registrations, was driven not by incentives but primarily by EV enthusiasm in the populous central region … Continue reading “Florida is second only to California in EV sales: How'd that happen?”
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More than 50% of U.S. sales in 2025 are likely to be “electrified” (hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs) Same exec previously suggested 2025 sales topping 50% from hybrids alone North Caroline battery sourcing may help in the electrified push While it’s still struggling with sales of all-electric vehicles, Toyota has seen substantial growth in hybrids and … Continue reading “Toyota expects half its new car sales to be electrified in 2025”
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Australia is the latest market to report a significant drop in Tesla sales for the first month of 2025, and in this case, the automaker can’t blame the Model Y changeover. Earlier this week, we reported on European markets releasing car sales data for January, showing a massive drop in Tesla sales. Tesla sold roughly … Continue reading “Tesla sales crash in another market and this time, it can’t blame Model Y”
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On what feels like the first-ever February episode of Quick Charge, we explore the rapid decline of Tesla fortunes in Europe and California, the rapid rise of BYD plug-in vehicles, and talk through the latest round of Canadian trade tariffs as President Trump’s North American trade war hits its stride. We’ve also got some great … Continue reading “Tesla sales tank in Europe, fresh EV deals, and Canada strikes back”
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Several automakers, including Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported higher EV sales in the US in January. Here’s a look at some of the top-selling EV models (outside of Tesla) last month. EV sales in the US by model in January 2025 With nearly 133,000 electric vehicles sold in December, EVs accounted for 8.8% of … Continue reading “Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia EV sales climb in January”
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As you enjoy time with your loved ones enjoying full meals, we have a few select Green Deals for you to browse at your leisure, starting with Blix’s Black Friday sale that is taking up to $700 off a selection of e-bikes starting from $1,399 with 30% accessory discounts, some free gear, … Continue reading “Black Friday sales on Blix e-bikes at $700 off and Hiboy EVs at 50% off, Traeger grill and smoker lows, Anker cooler 50 $569, more”